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Aug 14, 2020

New England Travel

Just made reservations in upstate NY, Maine, CT and Mass. for middle of September. Went to add additional site in Massachusetts, and was told we were not allowed to come to Mass from Pennsylvania. Only other New England residents were allowed to make reservation for ANY campground in Mass or Maine...(ME, CT, Mass, VT, NH and NY). I found it very odd that this came up after already making reservations in sites in Mass and Maine. Hefty fine of $500/day for those found not paying attention.
Anyone run into this?
  • Yea i don't get the whole it's my freedom thing and this virus. Does freedom really mean we have the right to make others sick and possibly die? Gee where were all you freedom lovers when aids was going around? Why did you not speak up when laws were passed to criminalize aids? I just shake my head when someone says that it is there right to make me sick - we sure have sunk as a country haven't we?

    Notice i said nothing political and i would love to keep it that way. Just think we were close to getting it under control and now look at us as a country. Truly sad.
  • Court ruling.
    agesilaus wrote:
    Just waiting for someone to take this to court. Probably unconstitutional blocking of freedom of travel.
  • made mistake of getting promoted one to many times. Lived in MA 20 years, they can screw-up a train wreck!
  • Maine has a mandatory quarantine/negative test requirement for anyone entering the state. You should research each state's current restrictions and make sure you can comply before making reservations.
  • Ct just handed out two $1000.00 fines for people returning to the state from some of the 30 or more states on the list and not doing the 14 day Quarantine, don’t know how they found these people or how they will in force it but yes there are fines involved .
  • Our son just travelled to Massachusetts and he was tested 3 days before. He had proof that is was negative. No one in Massachusetts ever requested proof.

    All visitors entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, who do not meet an exemption, are required to:

    Complete the Massachusetts Travel Form prior to arrival, unless you are visiting from a lower-risk state designated by the Department of Public Health.
    Quarantine for 14 days or produce a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72-hours prior to your arrival in Massachusetts.
    If your COVID-19 test result has not been received prior to arrival, visitors, and residents must quarantine until they receive a negative test result.

    Failure to comply may result in a $500 fine per day.
  • Just waiting for someone to take this to court. Probably unconstitutional blocking of freedom of travel.
  • I wouldn't challenge Massachusetts trying to protect its citizens during these times.

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