BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) – There’s no room at the inns in a growing number of Maine towns. Bar Harbor’s suspension of vacation rentals and other accommodations for nonessential travel begins on Wednesday.
The order adopted by the Town Council applies to short-term rentals, vacation rentals and campgrounds. It is set to expire at the end of April.
Kennebunkport is also telling owners of temporary units like hotels, bed and breakfasts and campgrounds to stop allowing rentals.
In Maine, 10 people have died from COVID-19 and more than 470 people have tested positive for the virus.
The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
