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Reflections on when the world changed
For some, it was the realization that students would have to stay home. Or that trying to find hand sanitizer and toilet paper had become a scavenger hunt. Or that a substance abuse lifeline was closing its doors, even if temporarily.
Whatever the sign or the moment, the gravity of the deadly viral outbreak revealed itself in different ways, but the message was the same: The world was about to change.
Since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Maine on March 12, 2020, there have been more than 46,000 cases and 723 lives lost. The death toll in the United States has topped 530,000.
In photos: Mittens and Mainers, what’s not to love?
Warm woolen mittens are one of our favorite things, and they got special attention when Sen. Bernie Sanders wore them, sitting in a folding chair looking grumpy, at President Biden’s inauguration. Sanders’ mien and mittens, in the photo by photographer Brendan Smialowski, went viral, making the Twitter universe, and many others, happy for many cold winter days. The mittens were famously given to Sanders by Vermonter Jen Ellis, a former Mainer. Ellis learned to sew at Mahoney Middle School in South Portland, taught by home economics teacher Jeannette Collett. Here are a few Mainers with their mittens, including Collett, who is wearing her very own pair of Jen Ellis mittens.
Watch: Portland Press Herald’s 2020 Photos of the Year
The event featuring our photojournalists and their experience documenting this tumultuous year took place Wednesday, Jan. 6.
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Our annual Photos the Year event goes virtual. See some of the most compelling images from our talented photojournalists and hear them discuss the stories behind the photographs.
This popular event is presented by the Portland Press Herald and the Portland Public Library. We hope we can see you in the gallery next year.
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