Despite an uptick in bookings and reservations, hotels and restaurants are finding it a challenge to operate at pre-pandemic levels due to a shortage of workers.
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Tours at historic Wiscasset property set for July 3
Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour Saturday, July 3, from 10-11:30 a.m. There’s something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat visitor on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and stories not included on the general tour. Located at 2 Lee St. […]
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Jetport expects travel to take off this summer
Airlines have resumed and added flights to and from the Portland International Jetport.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Seeing Maine through other eyes
The people who visit every year remind us what a special place our state really is.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
France reopens its borders to vaccinated American tourists, others
The country opened its borders Wednesday to foreign visitors who are inoculated against COVID-19 with vaccines approved by the European Union’s medicines agency.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: You might get Prowtsneck driving on The Cahpahk
Dealing with Maine in the summer can inspire some choice words.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Countries that rely on tourism are racing to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
The patchwork of rules around the globe can be hard to follow for anyone planning a trip.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As mask rules ease, Maine businesses offer a patchwork of approaches
Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists
Southern European countries are scrambling to reopen their tourism services to lure vacationers emerging from lockdowns.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Fuel pipeline shutdown unlikely to affect Maine
Maine and New England do not depend on the Colonial Pipeline, a major East Coast source of gasoline and other fuels that shut down last week after a cyber attack but restarted Wednesday.