The Virus Diaries: Feeling a little ‘trapped’ but ‘insulated’

Virus Diaries

Published
April 5, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Feeling a little ‘trapped’ but ‘insulated’

Owen Sanderson and his family have found a supportive community on Peaks Island.
Published
April 3, 2020

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.
Published
April 1, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Almost stranded in Spain

‘It hit me that I must go now or be prepared to stay till who-knows-when,’ a South Berwick woman says of being in Spain during a national lockdown.
Published
March 31, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Busy mom worries about family’s health

April Fournier's husband and two of their children have asthma. Two members of the family are in contact with the public while working at grocery stores, making the risk of exposure to coronavirus even more frightening.
Published
March 29, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I felt the rug was pulled out from me’

College senior Gina Pardi misses the chance to say goodbye to friends now that she has returned to Maine to complete her studies remotely.
Published
March 28, 2020

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.
Published
March 27, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Daughters can visit with mom only through a windowpane

Their 95-year-old mother lives in an assisted-living center that has restricted visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Published
March 26, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘There’s no real bailouts for us’

A Portland woman who runs a small hair-cutting salon worries about the loss of income since she had to close her shop.
Published
March 26, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Family adjusts to new routines at home

Ben White and his wife, Melissa, are working from home during the coronavirus outbreak – and providing daily structure for their school-age girls.
Published
March 24, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I feel paralyzed by fear,’ says Turner woman with health problems

Lizette Deschenes, 67, has a compromised immune system and is afraid leave her apartment during the coronavirus outbreak.