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Extra visas could ease Maine tourism industry’s labor shortage
The Department of Homeland Security says it will offer extra H-2B visas for temporary seasonal workers, which could help restaurants and hotels find workers for jobs they’ve been struggling to fill.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: It’s time for tourism model that spreads benefits all over the state
It involves new destination resorts in selected areas, lots of guided ‘adventures’ nearby and a non-highway system to transport visitors.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland and state sailing toward record season for cruise ship visits
Dockings are expected to increase more than 30%, a trend that has city officials discussing a cruise terminal expansion and Bar Harbor also looking at changes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
LePage: Released prisoners could fill job vacancies in tourism industry
The governor appeared to link his effort to help low-risk inmates re-enter the workforce to the worker shortage facing Maine’s inns and restaurants.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Worker shortage looms over summer in Maine
A state drawing tourists like never before does not have nearly enough workers to serve, cook and clean for them.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine expecting strong tourist season, with gas prices steady and consumers ready to spend
Travel and tourism officials say Memorial Day weekend will prime the pump for another stellar year.
Posted inFood
Training prepares Maine restaurant staffs to face summer onslaught
Servers are taught polite language (not ‘Are you still working on that?’) and correct service (keep your elbows out of faces) before the crowds arrive.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.