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Veterans met with gratitude at 1st Bangor-Brewer parade since pandemic began

By Emily Burnham on Nov 11, 2021 12:40 pm
Maine has one of the highest rates of military service in the country, with veterans making up 9.6 percent of the state’s population, according to census data.
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Maine’s child welfare system has not seen improvements, advocate says

By Spectrum News on Nov 11, 2021 11:57 am
Christine Alberi, child welfare ombudsman, said of the 84 cases reviewed between July 1, 2020 and June 30 of this year, 42 of them had substantial issues.
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Maine state parks saw record number of campers in 2021

By The Associated Press on Nov 11, 2021 11:31 am
The number of people who visited state camp grounds grew from more than 270,000 in 2020 to around 315,000 in 2021.
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How to keep your chickens happy all winter

By Julia Bayly on Nov 11, 2021 11:00 am
Nothing goads a homesteader or backyard poultry farmer into action faster than the season’s first forecast of snow.
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At-home COVID tests can offer a safer approach for holiday gatherings

By The Associated Press on Nov 11, 2021 10:43 am
Home kits are not as accurate as the PCR tests done in hospitals and at testing sits, but they give results within minutes instead of days.
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Joe Biden announces effort to ID toxic air issues in veterans

By The Associated Press on Nov 11, 2021 09:06 am
It centers on lung problems suffered by troops who breathe in toxins and the potential connection between rare respiratory cancers and time spent overseas breathing poor air.
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Legislation looks to resolve historic racial inequities in GI Bill

By The Associated Press on Nov 11, 2021 08:19 am
Many Black WWII veterans received fewer GI Bill benefits after serving, a value that equates to about 40 percent of what white veterans received.
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What it means when you see purple paint on a tree

By John Holyoke on Nov 11, 2021 08:00 am
The use of purple paint as a way to designate areas where access to land is limited to those who’ve received permission to be there has become quite prevalent.
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Mainers sewed combat boots, made military equipment and kept watch for U-boats during WWII

By Abigail Curtis on Nov 11, 2021 01:00 am
All of the small city’s industries that had limped their way through the Great Depression quickly pivoted and began saving and producing goods to support the soldiers overseas.
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This companion named Little Sis helps combat a Hampden veteran’s PTSD

By Lia Russell on Nov 11, 2021 01:00 am
Michael Wedge, a Cold War veteran, adopted Little Sis in 2014, and completed service dog training with his four-legged companion in August of 2016.
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