Who the hell came up with the ridiculous idea of shutting down a major artery in the city of Portland for a half marathon last Saturday morning?
This half-baked idea had irate truckers making U-turns on side streets trying to get across Commercial Street to make their deliveries. Island residents leaving the Casco Bay Lines parking garage sat in a line of cars for a half hour, waiting to cross Commercial Street.
“I’m pissed,” said a woman standing outside her car. “I’m a nurse and I can’t get to work.”
Even when there were gaps in the line of runners that would have allowed traffic to cross, police and crossing guards kept the side streets closed.
As a summer island resident, I say: Let’s rethink this one, folks – not a good idea.
Paula Gibbs McKenney
Woolwich
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