Despite record gas prices, Memorial Day travel surge expected in Maine

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Published
May 27, 2022

Despite record gas prices, Memorial Day travel surge expected in Maine

With prices at the pump hovering above $4.70 a gallon, travelers and residents alike plan to take to the road for the traditional start of Maine's peak tourism season.
Published
May 17, 2022

Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues

The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
Published
April 21, 2022

I-295 closure starts Friday for Veranda Bridge replacement

A busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be closed for 64 hours while workers replace an aging highway bridge.
Published
April 19, 2022

Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement

Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
Published
April 14, 2022

Maine’s tourism industry rebounds from pandemic, but challenges remain

More than 15 million visitors came to Maine last year, and spending ballooned to more than $7 billion.
Published
March 7, 2022

Bane or boon, massive cruise ships will return to Maine this year

With no travel restrictions and only voluntary COVID-19 regulations for cruises, the industry is back in full swing and bearing down on the state.
Published
March 2, 2022

Maine shifting its focus to making tourism sustainable

Instead of thinking up ways to bring more visitors to the state, the state tourism agency will consider ways to balance tourism with quality of life for the state's visitors and its residents.
Published
October 29, 2021

Tourism surged in Maine this summer after 2020 slowdown

The number of people visiting the state was far higher than in 2020 and even surpassed pre-pandemic volumes in 2019.
Published
September 20, 2021

U.S. easing foreign travel restrictions, but vaccinations required

The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications.
Published
August 30, 2021

EU takes Americans off its safe-visitor list as COVID-19 cases rise in U.S.

The guidance is nonbinding, however, and U.S. travelers should expect a mishmash of travel rules across the continent.