PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 6, 2020
At Freeport Wild Bird Supply, sales are soaring as socially distanced telecommuters discover a new world just beyond their walls. “May was our best month ever in 16 years of being in business,” said Derek Lovitch, co-owner of the Route 1 birding shop. “Due to the circumstances of the spring, I think a lot of people started realizing how cool this stuff was. And because you were home with nothing else to do, you took a second look. Then you looked longer.”