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Delivering the mail by boat across Penobscot Bay, Maine in the northeast U.S. The mail has been delivered to six small and rugged islands here in Maine's coastal area by the same family since 1905. This could be the last year as Maine has a 14 day quarantine for visitors from outside. Maine has the largest median age in the country at 45. Known for its coastline it gets millions of visitors in the spring and summer months adding $6.5 billion to its economy. Depending on this tourism are thousands of small businesses. Coronavirus is changing the rhythm of life even here in a place which has known quieter rhythms.
Delivering the mail by boat across Penobscot Bay, Maine in the northeast U.S. The mail has been delivered to six small and rugged islands here in Maine's coastal area by the same family since 1905. This could be the last year as Maine has a 14 day quarantine for visitors from outside. Maine has the largest median age in the country at 45. Known for its coastline it gets millions of visitors in the spring and summer months adding $6.5 billion to its economy. Depending on this tourism are thousands of small businesses. Coronavirus is changing the rhythm of life even here in a place which has known quieter rhythms.
