New England seceding from the republic.

Just kidding. It's actually good news.

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode island are joining forces and coordinating with each other how and when to return the world to normal, or a semblance thereof.

These states are economically intertwined and a coordinated effort is needed to get the most bang for the buck as restrictions ease. The tradeoff of course being the continued battling of the virus versus the reopening of our economy.

This could also be good news for boaters traveling to/from/through these states Rather than a patchwork of rules there will hopefully be clarity as to what the rules in fact are.

Hopefully Maryland and Virginia will mirror these developments. and then most of the coast north of the Carolinas will be one set of rules.

Cautiously optimistic.