BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 7, 2023
On Labor Day weekend, a woman was recorded approaching a group of young children playing paddle ball on Moody Beach in Wells, angrily ordering them to leave, and threatening to call the police if they refused. We, the public, are packed onto 1 percent of Moody Beach while the rest lies virtually empty. Is this the legacy Maine wants to leave to its children? It’s time for both the town of Wells and the state of Maine to publicly take a stand and overturn what I believe was an erroneous and unconstitutional 1989 ruling, which turned Maine beaches into hostile environments. ~ Jeannie Connerney, Free Moody Beach, Wells