The coronavirus crisis has revealed our resilience and our compassion, both as individuals and as communities. From my mother, aunt, and many others who are sewing masks; to people delivering groceries to their elderly neighbors; to school districts continuing to provide free pick-up meals for kids—even those that aren’t old enough for public school yet—we … Read more
The coronavirus has done something to time. We are suddenly and acutely aware of how long it really takes to wash our hands and how slowly housebound days pass. We know the projected impact of social distancing for 14-days compared to two months and we’re learning the long-term consequences of our daily decisions, for ourselves, … Read more
As MCV’s part time Administrative Coordinator, I have had much less to do these past few weeks – no office to look after and the staff are all self-supporting from home. But I do have another career, as a painter, and because of some opportunities to exhibit this summer, I’m appreciating the extra time to … Read more
While initially optimistic, Greta, our Membership & Digital Manager confronts the challenges of working from home with two toddlers in the house during the time of self quarantine.
This is a challenging time. It’s probably safe to assume you’ve shifted your priorities in every aspect of your life. We understand, and we’re with you. Bills, schedules, kids, social distancing – with so much uncertainty, it’s easy to feel powerless. As we navigate our daily lives, the July Primary Election and November Presidential Election … Read more
In the course of 5 minutes on Friday afternoon: My sister asked me if I could watch her kids next Thursday – she’s a nurse so is still working full-time, but now her 7 year-old daughter and 4 year-old son are also home full-time. Normally (having started my new job as Maine Conservation Voters’ Outreach … Read more
At the end of August 1995, Lloyd Gierke, resident of Brunswick, VT received a notice that 180-acres of land owned by Boise Cascade Paper Company, bordering his land, would be sprayed with an herbicide within the next few days. Lloyd contacted his local paper, The Times Argus, that ran a front-page story on the proposed … Read more