Jay Bachelder News Today

Most of Maine’s parks and beaches were ordered closed. States began issuing quarantine orders for anyone traveling across their borders. Traditional events — parades, festivals and Fourth of July celebrations to name just a few — were abruptly canceled.  On and on it went over the remainder of the year. Just about everything about our day-to-day lifestyles changed and now we’ve had a full year to absorb those changes. How are we coping? We talked to several people in the community — ...

‘Completely changed my life:’ A year of COVID We talk to area residents about the losses and the lessons one year after COVID hit Maine. By Mark LaFlamme, Bonnie Washuk and Steve CollinsSun Journal Share In some ways, COVID-19 has been around so long now that dealing with its many intrusions has begun to feel like old hat. Then there are times when it all feels shockingly novel: this hideous new pestilence that forces us to wear masks everywhere we go, cancels events we have come to love ...