Experts weigh in on how this provision of President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will work.
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Meet the workers who make Portland’s treasured Fore Street restaurant tick
It’s usually the marquee chef who gets all the attention. We profiled some of the many, many other behind-the-scenes people who make your night out memorable.
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Visitors to Maine dropped again in 2024, challenging a top industry
Spending by tourists increased slightly to $9.2 billion, but Gov. Mills anticipates further declines as Canadians curb U.S. travel plans.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Blackstones is Portland’s only gay bar, again
The marquee signs from 5 of the city’s former gay bars line the walls of this West End establishment and quietly tell the story of what Portland’s queer community has been through.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State
If tourists boycott Maine, let’s Make Summer Great Again — for us
We can fill in the gaps from any politically related hits on the hospitality industry by having the staycations of our dreams.
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How the pandemic reshaped Portland’s restaurant scene
Exactly five years ago, the onset of COVID in Maine, and its aftermath, caused a period of intense turnover in the restaurant industry. It continues today.
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Maine inches toward allowing cannabis ‘social clubs’
The idea, approved by voters in 2016, is picking up steam with a new report recommending how to regulate ‘cannabis hospitality establishments.’
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Maine company wants to create a new American hotel chain
HomeAwhile, an apartment-style hotel being built in Scarborough, could set a blueprint for modern extended-stay lodging. The group behind it was shaped by working-class roots.
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Maine sees 9% drop in tourists compared to last summer
While the number of visitors declined, the per-person spending increased.
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U.S. nearly doubles number of temporary work visas, giving hope to Maine hospitality industry
Maine’s hotels and restaurants are always looking for available employees and will welcome the additional workers with H-2B visas, an industry spokeswoman said.