MAINE PUBLIC • March 23, 2020
The Town of York has closed its beaches in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. In a letter on Monday, Town Manager Stephen Burns announced that the town’s four beaches would be closed indefinitely. Burns says the decision came after reports of large groups of visitors to area parks and beaches – many from out of town. He says so many people packed into a small space at the beach went against recommendations from state and federal officials.