Wyatt Kenney, 17, knew giving up sports would be tough, but the pandemic has given him a greater appreciation of friends.
Virus Diaries
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.’
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.
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.
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.’
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.