‘There has not been any gathering of family members,’ says a Poland woman who lost her mother. ‘We grieve separately.’
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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The Virus Diaries: Facing a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic
‘You have to work to find things to think of that are positive,’ says a Scarborough woman awaiting the start of cancer treatment.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘I am no stranger to being alone’
As Lynne Lyons approaches the anniversary of her husband’s death, she navigates a confusing, changing world during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘I had to join the 21st century’ to adapt
A Portland fifth-grade teacher quickly becomes proficient in using social media apps and educational websites to connect with her students remotely.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘My business had been going very well. Then this happened’
A Freeport woman who runs an Airbnb catering to people seeking her dog-training services has lost business because of the virus outbreak.
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The Virus Diaries: Thru-hike of Appalachian Trail comes to sudden halt
Military veteran Joseph Demakis had just started his journey to help with PTSD when hikers were told: Get off the trail now.
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Maine closing 10 state parks and beaches to stem tide of coronavirus
The closures, effective Friday, include Reid State Park, Popham Beach State Park, Two Lights State Park, Crescent Beach State Park and Scarborough Beach.
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Maine biologists seek 11% hike in moose hunting permits
The 315 additional permits this fall – an increase from 2,820 to 3,135 – would be in far northern hunting districts.
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy urges hikers to stay home
The group that oversees the 2,200-mile trail wants to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Two of Maine’s Olympic hopefuls want Tokyo Games delayed
Casco’s Kate Hall hopes the Olympics are pushed back a year or two, while Lewiston native Isaiah Harris is hoping the Summer Games will still be staged later this year.