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Tourism

Published
August 16, 2020

Growing pains on Maine’s many lakes

From mooring disputes to Jet Skis, the state's great ponds are seeing an uptick in disputes related to ever more use.
Published
July 8, 2020

Bar Harbor cancels cruise ship visits through end of year

The Town Council acted after rejecting a plan from a small ship line to make port calls.
Published
July 5, 2020

Without hordes of tourists, Mainers get summer to ourselves

Residents are enjoying parts of the state they'd normally never go to in July or August.
Published
June 11, 2020

Hotelier blasts Mills over quarantine alternative for out-of-state visitors

Mark Walsh of Ocean Properties, which operates 11 hotels in Maine and 125 nationwide, said requiring visitors to present negative tests in lieu of quarantine is not a viable option.
Published
June 9, 2020

Airbnb joins vacation-rental sites seeing surge in summer demand

Vrbo is seeing similar trends as popular tourist states, including Maine, reopen.

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Published
May 27, 2020

Red’s Eats to open Saturday

This year, Red's Eats, a lobster roll landmark in Wiscasset, will open for business on Saturday, May 30, but customers in line will be asked to keep 6 feet of space between them and others in line.
Published
May 20, 2020

Maine registrations rise as seasonal residents trade in out-of-state plates

Some people who pay taxes on Maine property and live in the state part of the year now want Maine license plates to avoid public shaming, say town officials.
Published
May 19, 2020

Cruise ship may tie up in Eastport for the summer, riling some residents

The MS Riviera would berth at the breakwater for an undetermined amount of time, but some residents oppose the unexpected visit.
Published
May 14, 2020

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.
Published
May 12, 2020

Tourism groups ask Gov. Janet 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.