PHOTO: A farm in Massachusetts is paying tribute to the first responders who sacrificed their own safety to help others during the coronavirus pandemic. This year's corn maze design at Schartner Farm in Bolton serves as a thank you to first responders. Along with the words "Thank You," the maze features the Star of Life, which represents emergency medical services personnel; a police badge; a firefighter crest and the caduceus, also known as the Staff of Hermes, which is often used as a symbol of medicine.
- PUB DATE: 8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

It’s been almost eight months since Chinese scientists identified the coronavirus and doctors are still discovering new symptoms that can ravage the body and leave lasting damage months after recovery. While more than 813,000 people have died from the disease, most of the more than 23.6 million people with confirmed infections have recovered.
- PUB DATE: 8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC

Dorchester County firefighter and Summerville resident Dave Moore is planning to walk 100 miles across the Lowcountry in 48 hours to raise money for U.S. veterans, families of fallen heroes and local first responders. According to a news release from the Travis Manion Foundation, Moore will start his trek at 7 a.
- PUB DATE: 8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Berkeley Independent

Firefighter Pat Nipert is retiring from the Bellevue Fire Department after 25 years serving the city and a public safety career spanning more than four decades. The Bellevue Fire Department announced the retirement on Monday, shortly after the NORCOM dispatch center recounted his career highlights over the radio.
- PUB DATE: 8/26/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bellevue Patch

New construction seems to be popping up all over and as more people move in, fire departments across the Tri-Cities are preparing by adding more fire stations. Over six new fire stations are in construction throughout Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco. A few are still in the planning stages or almost completed.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2020 6:47:09 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com