MAINE PUBLIC • March 30, 2020
With many businesses closed across the state due to measures meant to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, residents in search of activity are hitting the great outdoors. And there are a lot of them — so many that local, state, and national officials were forced to close some beaches and parks across Maine last week. The state is encouraging residents to stay a bit closer to home, and to look at different kinds of recreational opportunities if they want to hit the trails.