PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 1, 2020
Even if Maine can allow visitors to come here and enjoy, with physical distancing, what the state has to offer, that in no way ensures a successful tourism season – and the billions of dollars and all the jobs that come with it. Maine has to plan for a way to allow visitors, many who will come from the COVID-19 hot spots. Finally, it has to plan for a summer, or fall, in which an outbreak occurs, and all the drastic measures abandoned in the next few months must be put back in place rapidly. Let’s use the next several weeks to bring some clarity.