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PublishedMay 2, 2023
As summer nears, most Maine tourism businesses are understaffed
Seaside hotels, tour buses, restaurants and other Maine employers are facing labor shortages that could affect many businesses' peak season.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Lobstermen’s group stresses connection to Maine tourism as new regulations approach
The head of the Maine Lobstermen's Association emphasized at a hospitality industry event Wednesday the threats the industry faces through new regulations and legal challenges.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Guests are back, but Maine hotels are still struggling because of labor shortage
Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Portland restaurants struggled with hiring. COVID made it worse.
After a year of double-digit declines in business that saw some restaurant workers leave for good, owners are having trouble finding summer staff, particularly for 'back of the house' jobs like sous chef and dishwasher.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
HospitalityMaine CEO to leave trade group
Steve Hewins will step down as the organization's leader at the end of the year.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
As national labs bog down, some Mainers face long delays for COVID-19 test results
Maine’s self-reliant testing system is insulating most patients from long turnarounds that render tests 'functionally useless.'
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