Today is Wednesday. Temperatures will be in the high 20s to low 40s from north to south, with a chance for snow and rain throughout the state. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Karen Paradis-Hews, 45, of Liberty was spurred by her sister’s death from the coronavirus to pursue a master’s degree in public health at Husson University. Public health schools in Maine and across the country are seeing bumps in enrollment during the pandemic.
Like many Mainers, Karen Paradis-Hews lost a loved one to the coronavirus. She felt a career change would be the only way to honor her sister’s death after some in her community did not take the virus seriously.
Mount Kineo, on a peninsula in the middle of Moosehead Lake, is seen on a recent Currier’s Flying Service flight. A small tribe that traces its name to Kineo, to which native people traveled long distances over the last 1,000 years to obtain stone for tools, is restarting a bid for state recognition. Credit: Courtesy of Ted Luebbers
The Kineo Band of Maliseet Indians descend from native people who lived in the Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville and Monson area. Maliseets historically occupied the region around the St. John River and tributaries on both sides of what is now the U.S. and Canada.
Michelle Souliere, owner of Portland’s Green Hand Bookshop on Congress Street, stands among the stacks on Monday. After a paperwork problem, Souliere will finally get a share of federal pandemic relief funds. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Portland’s small-business owners are in a tough predicament.
Cooper Bennett, a senior at the University of Maine, raises his hand to ask a question during an on-campus hybrid class on Friday. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
The lack of athletics and performing arts events, classes taught partially online with small, in-person contingents, mandatory mask use and social distancing, and regular virus testing of students and staff have all allowed UMaine to stick to its plan for a shortened, in-person semester this fall. But for students, it’s meant a quiet semester on campus.
Victor Lister, who turned 100 in October, has seen a lot in his life. As a young soldier in the 1st Infantry Division, “The Big Red One,” Lister received medals for bravery and the wounds he received in combat, including two Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts. Lister fought in Africa, Germany, Sicily and the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Victor Lister, a World War II veteran and longtime teacher who recently turned 100, has a life marked by richness. He’s rich in friends, stories, experience — and above all, laughter.
A New York-based real estate development group has purchased 2 Hammond St. in downtown Bangor that houses the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Dash Davidson and his father, former Obama administration official Peter W. Davidson, said they wanted to purchase property in downtown Bangor for a reason that’s much more personal than it is financial.
Bangor High School shut down for in-person learning on Tuesday for the second time this month after a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student or staff member.
The Maine State House in Augusta. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Revenue has outperformed dire projections from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, though the trajectory of the virus and the scope of any new federal aid package could change Maine’s budget picture in the coming months.
Chris Swan (from left) of Hampden checks out the view from Chick Hill on with his friend Derek Runnells of Dedham, his daughter, Ally, and Kim Spaulding in this 2016 file photo. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki / BDN
The tradition of holiday hikes is especially appropriate during the COVID-19 pandemic, when spending time outdoors is one of the safest activities and forms of entertainment. On most trails, it’s easy to practice social distancing and avoid germ-covered surfaces. But remember to exercise caution and avoid crowded outdoor destinations.
