Most of Maine’s parks and beaches were ordered closed. States began issuing quarantine orders for anyone traveling across their borders. Traditional events parades, festivals and Fourth of July celebrations to name just a few were abruptly canceled.
On and on it went over the remainder of the year. Just about everything about our day-to-day lifestyles changed and now we’ve had a full year to absorb those changes. How are we coping?
We talked to several people in the community public figures and ordinary folks alike to ask them how they fared in this, the strangest year in recent history. The results are a little bit of everything, from frustration and loneliness to optimism and even contentment.
‘Completely changed my life:’ A year of COVID
We talk to area residents about the losses and the lessons one year after COVID hit Maine.
By Mark LaFlamme, Bonnie Washuk and Steve CollinsSun Journal
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In some ways, COVID-19 has been around so long now that dealing with its many intrusions has begun to feel like old hat.
Then there are times when it all feels shockingly novel: this hideous new pestilence that forces us to wear masks everywhere we go, cancels events we have come to love and brings a hard stop even to timeless traditions like Thanksgiving Day dinners, Christmas gatherings and church services.