Authorities: ‘Snowbirds’ should stay put if they can, rather than return to Maine

by Nick Sambides
6 years ago
Mainers John and Susan Phipps are in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wondering when they should end their winter sojourn and come home. (Photo courtesy of John Phipps)
Spending the winter in South Carolina, as they usually do, Mainers John and Susan Phipps find themselves adrift in the uncertainty of a pandemic. They originally planned to drive the 1,200 miles from Myrtle Beach to their home in the tiny Aroostook County town of Dyer Brook in mid-April, but the international struggle to contain the coronavirus has them wondering. Read more.