The year 2020 started much the same as the rest, but soon shifted in dramatic ways.
The Black Ice Hockey was postponed, but then brought back.
In February, we cast ballots in the primary.
Executive orders limited Maple Month visitors to sugar shacks.
Town meetings were changed or delayed by many.
We stockpiled toilet paper.
Our restaurants delivered.
We sewed thousands of masks.
And healthcare workers rose to the task.
We rallied against violence and made our voices heard.
We mourned collectively as the pandemic surged.
We celebrated with drive-bys and beeping car horns.
We found ways to stay busy, finding fun outdoors.
Educators planned multiple lessons to teach.
We built tricked out devices to deliver Halloween treats.
Again in November, more ballots were cast.
We shoveled out snow from a Nor’easter blast.
The kindness of neighbors has helped us to cope.
Our holidays were different, but not without hope.
This year has tested us in more ways than one, but our community has stayed strong into 2021.