In this file photo visitors are seen at the Winnifred Beach in Portland.
Concerned that the closure of the Winnifred Beach in Portland will create further social and economic instability, the benevolent society that operates the beach has petitioned the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) asking for this decision to be re-considered.
The petition was submitted to the OPM through it’s website by the Free Winnifred Benevolent Society yesterday. Chairman for the group, Nino Sciuto, said those who make their living off the beach were hoping to continue doing so after a six-month closure. The beach was closed in August to curtail the spread of COVID-19, and was re-opened the first week in December.