New innkeepers take pandemic leap of faith - The Ellsworth American
New innkeepers take pandemic leap of faith SULLIVAN — The coronavirus pandemic has been a time of public health anxiety and economic insecurity. For Matt and Nicole Irwin, it has also been the time to take a leap of faith and purchase the Acadia Bay Inn. Despite the especially difficult toll the pandemic has taken on the hospitality industry, the Irwins followed a dream they have shared for years. “We always dreamed of being innkeepers,” Nicole told The American during a recent masked and socially distanced tour of the grand inn that overlooks Frenchman Bay. “In this time of turmoil, ...