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PublishedJune 5, 2018
Airbnb paid Maine $5.3 million in taxes last year
The online home-sharing service inked an agreement to collect and remit taxes on behalf of Maine hosts last year.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Dine Out Maine: BlueFin leaves diner feeling blue … and much lighter in the wallet
Portland may be one of the East Coast's ultimate foodie towns, but a great foodie restaurant, this is not.
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PublishedMay 7, 2018
First hotels, then short-term rentals, now city’s getting its first hostel
Heather Loeber hopes her less pricey, more communal accommodations will help open Portland to cash-strapped younger people who want to experience the area with fellow travelers.
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PublishedMay 7, 2018
Poem Card Project aims to give tourists a special feel for Maine
The Office of Tourism will test the concept in 10 hotels and lodges to provide visitors with a sense of place and a keepsake they can take home with them and share.
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PublishedApril 28, 2018
Venice installs gates to turn back tourists if too many come
The much-visited Italian lagoon city put the measure in place for the four-day holiday weekend.
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PublishedApril 25, 2018
First of more than 100 cruise ships this season arrives in Portland Harbor
The Artania is the first of 119 cruise ships expected to make a port of call this year.
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PublishedApril 5, 2018
Low unemployment, fewer foreign workers has Maine’s seasonal businesses laboring to find help
Historically low unemployment and limited access to foreign workers have the hospitality industry in desperation and Sens. King and Collins pleading for federal relief.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
See a lot of tourists in Maine last year? Total visits rose to 36.7 million
That's a five-year high, but the rate of growth slowed to 2.5% and tourists' spending barely changed despite their increased presence.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
Frontier Airlines to start offering service out of Portland jetport
The discount carrier will have flights to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, beginning this summer.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2018
Maine Office of Tourism wins international awards
The state takes a top prize for tourism marketing and another award for public relations from an international hospitality organization.
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