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Community outreach finds its culinary footing during the pandemic A local network of restaurants, delivery drivers and social services formed in March of 2020. More than a year later, they are still serving people in need with meals and social connection. Sponsored Content by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Share A YMCA volunteer picks up halal meals from Istanbul Restaurant to deliver to meal recipients during Ramadan 2020. The restaurant was compensated for food and labor costs by Cooking for Community. Courtesy YMCA of Southern Maine During that chaotic time in March of 2020 when everything familiar shifted, Ellie Linen Low of Falmouth woke up in the middle of the night, feeling devastated but suddenly inspired. ....
Jasper County Jail Commander Justin Burkhart appreciates a comfortable jail. For years, this rural Indiana correctional facility struggled to keep deputies, staff, and inmates warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and pay energy bills that soared to more than $25,000 a month. “It got so cold we had to issue inmates extra blankets and sweatshirts and so hot we had to add plug-in fans. We got a lot of complaints,” he said. Fortunately, there are no complaints now. The Jasper County Jail, Jasper County Commissioners, and local dignitaries were joined by Trane Technologies and Solential Energy for a Green Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the facility’s new solar system and energy system overhaul. The project has corrected problems that have existed since the jail was built in 2007 and created the opportunity to cut monthly energy costs in half. ....