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With the conclusion of this year's legislative session, advocates say Maine lawmakers have taken key steps toward reducing the cost of health care. Surveys have shown four in five Maine adults are worried about affording the care they may need in the future. Ann Woloson, executive director of Consumers for Affordable Healthcare, said this year the Legislature has taken voters' concerns seriously. ...

While working from home, it can be tempting to lounge on the couch while firing off emails. But health experts are urging folks to take a long-overdue look at their home office setup. A 2016 report by the United States Bone and Joint Initiative estimates half of all U.S. ...

When a nonprofit food center in the desert Southwest began a project to chronicle challenges of land and water access combined with climate change, they didn't know COVID-19 was on the way - which demonstrated unexpected resiliency. The pandemic turned La Semilla Food Center's storytelling project into a virtual event, but it was nonetheless a place for participants to share their experiences. Storyteller Mateo Herrera is a chef and the director of a community-based program to preserve the indigenous foodways of the Chihuahuan Desert. ...

It will be the first time the event will be held in North America in more than a decade and should serve as a tourist draw and weeklong promotional event for Oklahoma City.

Following this week’s snowfall, the City of Grand Rapids Park and Recreation department is gearing up for winter activities, including free sled rental, snowshoeing, and more.