Maine tourism
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PublishedNovember 20, 2023
Maine’s summer tourist season was a mixed bag, with modest food and lodging gains
Visitor spending increased an estimated 1% to nearly $5.2 billion in the summer of 2023, the Maine Office of Tourism reports.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Potential federal shutdown looms over Bar Harbor
Tourism-based businesses are wary of the possibility that Acadia National Park will close heading into peak foliage season, but say Mount Desert Island has plenty to offer and they will remain open for business regardless.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Bright and bold or more diluted hues? Foliage experts predict a pretty display, either way
The leaves are expected to start turning in northern Maine this week, when we'll start to see how the summer's weather affects the colors. Saturday's storm did not bring down leaves and is unlikely to affect foliage, an expert said Sunday.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Plan takes on Old Port congestion as cruise ship arrivals ramp up
Part of the motivation behind the PortShare Promise is to help ease any friction between tourists, Portland residents and waterfront workers.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2023
Maine businesses expect strong finish to summer tourism season
A sunny Labor Day weekend has helped tourism-dependent business make up for a slow, rainy start.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Indigenous tourism gains traction in the U.S. but faces head winds
In Maine the nascent Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Initiative has so far succeeded in garnering the support of both state and tribal leaders.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
The Desert of Maine reopens with new attractions, focus on sciences
With the tourist destination's seasonal opening, co-owners are unveiling a new nonprofit to promote arts and sciences.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
After so-so year, Maine tourism industry hopes to grow more in 2023
Tourists spent over $8.6 billion in Maine during 2022, an increase of 10% above the previous year.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2023
Commentary: I was born in Connecticut. It took me 60 years to get to Maine.
What is this mysterious thing where you sometimes visit a place for the first time, and it instantly feels like home?
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Our View: Get used to uneasy times for winter recreation
Snow-starved seasons like this one have serious ramifications for Maine and the rest of the Northeast.
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