PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 14, 2023
Beaches are a rare commodity – less than 1% of Maine’s storied granite shoreline. The governor and Legislature should enact whatever laws are necessary to bring all private beaches back into the public domain. Barring their unwillingness to act, a referendum to expropriate beaches at fair market value should be initiated. Access to the physical, spiritual and emotional benefits of beaches are far too valuable to be left to the whims of a privileged few. ~ Michael R. Petit, Portland