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Tourism

Published
May 10, 2017

Bay Ferries reports strong early sales for Portland-Nova Scotia route

Ticket sales are up five-fold for the ferry, which starts its season at the end of the month.
Published
May 1, 2017

Relief in sight for Maine’s hospitality industry on hiring foreign seasonal workers

A congressional budget deal reached Sunday would raise the H-2B visa cap, allowing Maine's hotels and restaurants to bring in badly needed temporary help.
Published
April 27, 2017

Portland-area tourism bureau rebrands as ‘Visit Portland’

After 35 years, the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau is ditching its cumbersome name for something that will make its mission obvious.
Published
April 23, 2017

Restriction in work visas leaves Maine tourism businesses scrambling

Maine's hospitality industry reels from new limits to a visa program it uses for hard-to-fill jobs. And this summer, a remedy may be too late.
Published
April 9, 2017

The Cultivator: Walter Graff and the Appalachian Mountain Club of Maine

Green buildings, employment for locals – it's the Appalachian Mountain Club of Maine for the win.

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Published
March 27, 2017

U.S. travel industry fears a ‘lost decade’ under Trump

Trump's rhetoric and unpopularity abroad are likely to reduce international arrivals by 4.3 million this year, according to a market strategy firm.
Published
March 3, 2017

Our View: Don’t mess with success at Maine’s state parks

With attendance setting records, now is not the time to outsource the jobs of veteran employees who help visitors feel welcome.
Published
February 22, 2017

Airbnb rentals in Maine doubled over past year

Lodging taxes are not being collected on all of that money, but they would be under Gov. LePage's budget proposal.
Published
January 16, 2017

Piccadilly Circus goes dark for renovations

The electronic signboard will resume showing advertisements this fall, now with one giant screen.
Published
December 4, 2016

Maine Voices: Monhegan Island is the wrong place for wind turbines

We face a David vs. Goliath fight over the wind turbine project, but our island is worth fighting for.