The MS Riviera would berth at the breakwater for an undetermined amount of time, but some residents oppose the unexpected visit.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Fellow Mainers, enjoy vacation in June in your own backyard
Help local businesses weather the pandemic and check items off your ‘bucket list’ at the same time.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mills allows lodging operators to host out-of-staters starting June 1
A new executive order permits hospitality businesses to begin taking reservations for June 1 bookings, with non-residents asked to quarantine for 14 days on an honor system.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Tourism groups ask Mills to reconsider 14-day quarantine as summer approaches
The industry is worried about a collapse of Maine’s multibillion-dollar tourism economy, but the state says a quarantine is the only tool it has to stop the coronavirus’ spread from Northeast hot spots.
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Maine Voices: Small businesses can’t wait any longer – we must fully reopen now
Rescind the 14-day self-quarantine and promote Maine as The Safest Place to Vacation this year.
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Maine’s two-week quarantine a deal-breaker for some seasonal residents
The 14-day self-quarantine order for anyone coming to Maine from out of state frustrates masses of second-home owners and raises uncertainty about a peak spending season.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Poland Spring funds grants for tourism businesses, employees
Poland Spring has teamed up with the Maine Tourism Association through the Maine Tourism Relief Fund to offer one time grants to Maine tourism businesses and employees who have been impacted by a loss of business or decrease in income due to the COVID-19 crisis. The fund, made possible through a $100,000 from Poland Spring, […]
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Questions riddle restaurant reopenings, from capacity limit to customer appetite
Restaurateurs in Maine at last have a date for reopening, but many wonder to what extent they can or should.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine summer tourist season full of questions
The state needs to use the coming weeks to figure out how to balance concerns over public health and the well-being of its biggest industry.
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Relief fund started for Maine tourism industry
The program will make small grants to employers and workers who have been displaced and lost wages during the pandemic.