Shuttered businesses along the midcoast are covered with messages against abuse

Bangor Daily News | April 2020

ROCKLAND, Maine ― As public health officials warn millions of Americans to stay home amid the spread of COVID-19, many victims of domestic violence are living their worst nightmare trapped inside with their abusers.

“Being trapped with a dangerous man is the biggest nightmare I could ever imagine. It’s a perfect storm,” said Patrisha McLean, who works to raise awareness for domestic violence.

Her ex-husband, singer/songwriter Don McLean, pleaded guilty to domestic violence assault against her in 2016 in a high-profile court case, but the charges were dropped after he completed the terms of a plea agreement in 2017.

Many events of McLean’s “Finding Our Voices” awareness-raising campaign were canceled because of the pandemic, but she knew she still had to get the message out. Read more