Countless funeral and memorial services in Maine have been postponed or moved online because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
No strangers to their industry changing, musicians quickly take gigs online
Some even say they’re getting more tips through social media performances than they did at live ones.
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Posted inMaine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: While others partied on beaches, these Maine kids fired up their computers
A public service announcement, produced by a group of Gorham High School seniors, sends the right message on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inPerspective
Coronavirus is a game changer for society not just the economy
Pandemics like COVID-19 are not only powerful forces for inflicting human suffering but, as history has shown, for causing societal change. The suffering is predictable, but trying to foretell the nature and scope of resulting societal change is like seeing “through a glass darkly.” There will be profound consequences for the U.S. economy if we […]
Posted inPerspective
I recovered from the coronavirus. But I’m still living with its effects.
When I recovered, my journey was far from over.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Making the most of school closings with snowmen, birdhouses and a sense of history
We asked local students and teachers — homebound because of the coronavirus — how they were spending their time during what would traditionally be a very busy and focused season at school. Today, we present three who responded — all of them making sure to find some fun in the down time.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Living in a world without pants
I shall guard it with my life I can’t say whom and I can’t say how, but somebody somewhere procured for me a delicious chocolate cake decorated in the shape of a roll of toilet paper. It’s really quite a marvel. I’d share it with you, but I know how you people are. At the […]
Posted inBusiness, Perspective
The coronavirus destroyed my business gradually, then suddenly
Shutting the economy down was necessary. But it was also painful.
Posted inPerspective
I treat coronavirus patients. I worry about infecting my colleagues — or my kids.
We have enough protective equipment for now. By next week, we won’t.
Posted inMaine, News
Through the Window: Emily DuFour
Through the window is a Sun Journal series on people who are isolating themselves in order to prevent infection from the coronavirus.