Restaurateurs in Maine at last have a date for reopening, but many wonder to what extent they can or should.
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Relief fund started for Maine tourism industry
The program will make small grants to employers and workers who have been displaced and lost wages during the pandemic.
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Maine tourism industry worries quarantine rule will cancel its summer
A 14-day isolation requirement for people coming into the state through August would deal a crippling blow to tourism businesses, but Maine’s economic development chief calls the rule ‘a last-case choice.’
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Maine tourism faces uncertain prognosis in the coronavirus pandemic
Summer tourism is a leading economic driver in Maine, but it doesn’t mix well with social distancing.
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Are people fleeing to Maine to escape COVID-19 hot spots?
There is little evidence that more than a smattering of Massachusetts visitors, many with second homes here, have shown up in Maine with plans to stay for a while.
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Maine officials evaluate cruise ship policies amid coronavirus scare
It’s unknown how deeply the spreading viral disease will cut into an industry that brings about 400,000 passengers and $29 million in spending to Maine every spring and fall.
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When the tourists leave a resort town, this is where the locals go
The rustic Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor offers food, fun and community during the frigid off-season.
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Bar Harbor chef named HospitalityMaine’s 2020 Chef of the Year
Louis Kiefer Jr. of the Bar Harbor Inn will accept the award at a gala in March.
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Saddleback finally has a new owner, with plans to reopen slopes next season
Arctaris Impact Fund finalizes a $6.5 million deal for the Rangeley-area ski resort, which has been closed since 2015.
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Hotels reward travelers for opting out of housekeeping. Where does that leave workers?
Housekeeping opt-out programs have been around the industry for more than 10 years, but they’ve also prompted pushback.