from getent hosts Stevens-Mac-Mini.local:
no response
from avahi-resolve-host-name -n Stevens-Mac-Mini.local:
'Stevens-Mac-Mini.local	fe80::226:b0ff:fefa:7237'

information that may be pretinent:
on my elementary on top of ubuntu 18.04
installed netatalk, needed mac to be able to load linux
day or two later
from Notifications>>Other:
'Network service discovery disabled
Your current network has a .local domain, which is not recommended
and incompatible with the Avahi network service discovery. This service
has been disabled.'