APRIL 2020 - Sandy Springs Reporter

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APRIL 2020 • VOL. 14 — NO. 4

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COVID-19 pandemic changes local life

WORTH KNOWING

Neighbors start helping neighbors

Mountain Living

BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net

Life in Sandy Springs changed fast. For how long and how much remain questions as the city joins the world in responding to a global pandemic of a new coronavirus and its potentially deadly COVID-19 disease. As March began, the big local concerns were impacts from I-285 toll lanes and a possible widening of Hammond Drive. The latest public safety news was technology that lets fire trucks change traffic lights green. The popular City Springs Theatre Company was preparing its latest

Carol Niemi is a marketing consultant who lives on the Dunwoody-Sandy Springs line and writes about people whose lives inspire others. Contact her at worthknowingnow@gmail.com.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Arts economy takes a big hit P6

See COVID-19 on page 22

A note to our readers

Carol Niemi is a marketing consultant who lives on the DunwoodySandy Springs line and writes about people whose lives inspire others. Contact her at worthknowingnow@gmail.com.

COMMENTARY

Teleworking may stick around P10

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KATHLEEN WOMACK

Customers line up at the Kroger at City Walk on Sandy Springs Place on March 13 as stocking up for the pandemic shutdowns began in earnest.

Locals adjust to shutdowns, ‘distancing’ BY HANNAH GRECO AND JOHN RUCH In a blink of an eye, residents had to adjust to a new lifestyle of “social distancing” and shutdowns for the coronavirus pan-

demic, with no definite end in sight. The Reporter asked some of them how their lives have changed. And Kevin C. Madigan, a freelance journalist who writes for the Reporter, describes his life under self-quarantine. See LOCALS on page 2

As this issue went to press, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic was affecting all aspects of life in the Reporter communities. Residents and local officials—as well as our editorial team—are dealing with fast-moving developments. As a result, the news and stories in this issue reflect a snapshot of the early moments of this extraordinary time. Our writers and editors are covering events on a daily basis, posting breaking news and updates on our website, ReporterNewspapers.net. Check the website often for new stories and announcements and sign up for daily emails with community news. It is our ongoing mission to provide hyperlocal news and information that connect our readers to their neighborhoods and communities. To that end, please share your stories and experiences with us, or let us know of others who deserve recognition, by emailing editor@reporternewspapers.net. Thank you to our readers and advertisers for continuing to rely on Reporter Newspapers for their community connection. — Steve Levene, Publisher

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