My in-laws live a short way outside of Kennebunkport. My recollection is that Bush's presence there was of minimal impact.
As others have mentioned, he rarely entertained dignitaries there.
If anything, some of the businesses complained that people stayed away because they assumed it was going to be crowded/crazy.
On occasion, there would be the random road closure, but not enough to worry about.
My biggest worry would be the after affect of all the publicity that our beloved small town would get.
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