2020 Parting from loved ones now more trying The coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult to say farewell to loved ones as they die or to celebrate their lives after death.
2020 Simple tips to cope with anxiety offered Everyone feels stress differently. With the very real threat of the coronavirus, it's more important than ever to recognize its signals, understand that it is a natural response to the situation and figure out ways to cope.
2020 Perry farmhouse tells history filled with stories Walls may not be able to speak, but they can provide a window to look back onto life on a hardscrabble farm long ago. When Bill Kendall and his daughter Georgie decided recently to rebuild the kitchen in their 200-year-old farmhouse...
2020 Area long-term care facilities cope with COVID-19 restrictions Area long-term care facility administrators report their residents and staff are in good spirits despite the worldwide pandemic that has made things challenging.
2020 Jonesport Shipyard spearheads effort to produce face shields "We owe this effort for our first responders and healthcare workers here in Washington County," says Rep. Robert Alley of Beals in responding to a request made by a constituent to see if he could help...
2020 Island residents help to raise spirits Some Grand Manan residents have been using social media to encourage neighbors and raise spirits as the COVID‐19 isolation continues. With children out of school and in need of some entertainment, people are thinking of ways to create fun at a safe distance.
2020 Clammers hit hard by virus restrictions Closures and restrictions implemented to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have hit local shellfish harvesters particularly hard.