The Virus Diaries: ‘I never thought I’d say this, I actually miss school’

Virus Diaries

Published
April 20, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I never thought I’d say this, I actually miss school’

Wyatt Kenney, 17, knew giving up sports would be tough, but the pandemic has given him a greater appreciation of friends.
Published
April 19, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I have begun turning lemons into lemonade’

Mary Louise Liucci-Smith, 80, of Scarborough offers a message of hope 'during these horrific and scary days.'
Published
April 16, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Teen offers a ‘list of instructions for not giving up’

Sophie Robinson, 16, and her high school classmates are writing daily journal entries about life in the age of coronavirus.
Published
April 15, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Losing sense of smell was only clue she had COVID-19

Sarah Dyer has recovered from the disease. But she wonders if she passed on the virus to others before she tested positive.
Published
April 13, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Sisters mourn alone, without memorial service for mom

‘There has not been any gathering of family members,’ says a Poland woman who lost her mother. ‘We grieve separately.’
Published
April 12, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Husband, wife on the mend after ‘scary’ encounter with COVID-19

Peter Gordon has a compromised immune system, which proved scary when his wife, Mary Ann, tested positive. Then he contracted the disease.
Published
April 11, 2020

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.
Published
April 9, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Moving gets complicated during a pandemic

A couple came to Maine from Ohio in search of their forever home. They found it, but now they can't get their belongings shipped here.
Published
April 8, 2020

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.
Published
April 7, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I am resolved to endure it if I can’

An 83-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy worries about contracting coronavirus – with a dash of gallows humor.