US-Canada border closure proves challenging for Mainers
Brenda Adams, second from right, and her family during a summer gathering held last year. The closure between the U.S. and Canada border means the family is now separated from each other. (Courtesy of Brenda Adams.)
Only 15 miles and 20 minutes of driving separate the towns of Houlton, Maine, and Woodstock, New Brunswick. Travelers from both border towns are accustomed to driving quickly over, whether to buy something they can’t get on their side or to visit family and friends. But the closing of the border between the United States and Canada in late March to help curb the spread of COVID-19 has cut off the daily access the people in the two towns had to each other.
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