Scott Monroe

Kennebec Journal / Morning Sentinel

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Published
May 7, 2020

Massachusetts man who isolated in rural Maine struggles with lingering health issues back home

Jeff, 61, who asked his last name not be used, is back in his home state, where he is still experiencing shortness of breath and now a heart problem after testing positive March 22 for the coronavirus.
Published
May 3, 2020

J.P. Devine: You have to roll with what toilet paper you have

Thinking about the history of toilet paper, J.P. Devine muses about cleanliness and what sorts of gifts we may now give to each other.
Published
May 2, 2020

Director at MaineGeneral emergency departments balances hospital work, new family reality

Dr. Laurel Parker is taking extra precautions — as her work takes her into the heart of the struggle with the coronavirus pandemic — even as she comes home to help her family adjust.
Published
April 29, 2020

Dana Wilde: Life on Mars seeming more likely all the time

Astrobiologists seem to just waiting for the very last piece of the 10,000-piece puzzle to tell us that there is, or at least has been, life on Mars, Dana Wilde writes.
Published
April 26, 2020

J.P. Devine: Social distancing reminds us how precious hugs are

Longing for crowds and companionship, J.P. Devine is will settle for a hug for now in the new normal.
Published
April 21, 2020

China teenager rescued after falling 30 feet down Moxie Falls

Antonio Jacobs, 18, was hiking with three other friends when he slipped and fell down an embankment at the base of the falls, authorities said.
Published
April 19, 2020

J.P. Devine: The ‘Dude’ abides during the coronavirus pandemic

If you wanted relief from bad news, if you wanted comedy, well, instead you’re getting The Dude, J.P. Devine writes.
Published
April 16, 2020

‘I’m in limbo,’ says Massachusetts man, 61, who continues to test positive for coronavirus while quarantined in Somerset County

Nearly a month after his initial diagnosis, a man who would only identify himself as Jeff is still in quarantine at his Somerset County lakehouse as a full recovery eludes him.
Published
April 13, 2020

Colby College resolved to ‘keep the learning going’ amid remote classes

Officials said they gave freedom to faculty to use the tools and practices they thought worked best to finish college courses after the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses across the country to send students home.
Published
April 12, 2020

J.P. Devine: She #2 is on the line

You know, there’s a strange comfort in following instructions, writes J.P. Devine.