PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 8, 2020
We’ve lived on North Haven for 15 years. The impacts of a changing climate started with a lobster boom; local lobstermen had a few great years as the lobster population moved north. That faded as the lobsters have continued shifting to the colder waters of Nova Scotia. And then the boat launch parking lot started to flood on a regular basis. If the summer residents with homes closer to sea level are forced to leave or the businesses located on the shore close up shop, it could collapse the tax base that supports our small school. I want to see us approach climate change the same way we have approached this pandemic. With climate change as with COVID-19, we need structures in place to support businesses that take a hit and help them rebuild for a sustainable economy. ~ Courtney Naliboff, North Haven