Good News Notes: “Efforts to bring a rare bird back from the verge of extinction in northwest China has unintentionally given a rural community a new lease for life. No hunting, no logging, no quarrying and no pesticide using – these might seem like stifling requirements for farmers trying to claw their way out of…
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Mush! Dog Team Delivers Supplies To Elderly Residents Shut In By Virus
Good News Notes: “A musher is delivering food to homebound seniors in a rural part of Maine to help protect them from the spread of the coronavirus. Hannah Lucas works as a clerk at the Circle K in Caribou. ‘I just noticed that there were a lot of people, specifically the elderly, coming in just…
Volunteer rural EMS service saved ER nurse with CPR device she helped fund
Good News Notes: “When Alicia Bravo saw the EMS service in her childhood hometown was holding a 5K race to raise money for a mechanical chest compression system, she signed up right away. As an ER nurse, Bravo knew the importance of quality CPR. She also recognized the challenges faced by volunteer-fueled rural emergency services….