The effort includes firearm safety, wellness programs at workplaces and new barriers near railroads and bridges.
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Veterans’ organizations eager to reopen halls July 1
American Legion, VFW and AMVETS posts will have to wait longer for indoor activities.
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D-Day remembrance set for Saturday at Waterville VFW building
Speeches, prayers and the ringing of bells to mark the 76th anniversary of D-Day will be held Saturday evening in the parking lot of the Forest J. Pare Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1285 at 53 Water St. in Waterville.
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Commentary: This Memorial Day, COVID-19 will force us to stay home. Maybe that’s a good thing
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Bureau of Veterans’ Services: How to remember our heroes this Memorial Day
Most formal events have been canceled, but there are still ways to honor those who gave their lives in defense of the country.
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Bates College to start building a Veterans Plaza on its campus
The site would honor the college’s veterans and provide a spot to contemplate the heavy toll of war.
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Veterans groups, government brace for surge in mental health needs
The Department of Veterans Affairs and its partner mental health providers have kept thousands of veterans in treatment during the coronavirus pandemic through telehealth appointments
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Deaths at Maine Veterans’ Home touch wider community
The loss of 12 residents to COVID-19 at the long-term care facility in Scarborough heightens sadness and concern across Maine.
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Veterans still receiving urgent care, including cancer treatments, at VA Maine
The center at Togus and the outpatient clinics throughout the state have limited face-to-face visits unless the procedure is time-sensitive or any delay would risk the health of the veteran.
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Maine VA health care professionals deploy to New York City
Four Mainers head to the COVID-19 front lines and will be working for 14 straight days consecutively at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in the Bronx.