PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 13, 2020
As a seasonal homeowner in a southern Maine resort community who is under a mandated “stay at home” order in another state, I’ve been appalled at the “Us” vs “Them” ugliness expressed this past week. The exponential increase in virus “positives” in Maine exceeds that of many states. Transmission from a local to a visitor is as likely as the reverse. Out-of-state seasonal homeowners, some paying substantially more in local property taxes than their critics, along with vacationers who spend their vacation dollars, help support the local economy – heavily concentrated on tourism – that employs countless locals. Very sad for “Maine – the way life should be.” ~ Carol Townsend, Kennebunk