Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?

The homes of Lisa Gorman, front, and Amelia and Arthur Bond are seen, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Camden, Maine. The Bond’s, a wealthy politically connected Missouri couple poisoned their neighbor’s trees to secure a view of Camden Harbor, outraging residents in the seaside community.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

This undated image provided by Vinal Applebee shows the home of Lisa Gorman in the foreground, the poisoned oak trees behind her home, and the home of the perpetrators behind the dead trees, in Camden, Maine. (Vinal Applebee via AP)

Paul Hodgson talks about the anger in the community over one homeowner’s poisoning of a neighbor’s trees to gain a waterfront view, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Camden, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Tom Hedstrom, chair of the Select Board, speaks with schooner captain Aaron Lincoln during a visit to the harbor, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Camden, Maine. Hedstrom said residents were united in their anger over one homeowner’s poisoning of a neighbor’s trees to gain a view, especially due to the proximity of the water. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Layers of fog drift over in Camden, Maine, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Many in the seaside community were outraged when they heard about a homeowner poisoning their neighbors trees for a view of the harbor on Penobscot Bay.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

A cruise ship crosses Penobscot Bay, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in off the coast of Camden, Maine. A homeowner poisoned a neighbor’s trees to get a view of the scenic waterfront, sparking outrage in the community. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)