Portland may be one of the East Coast’s ultimate foodie towns, but a great foodie restaurant, this is not.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Squire Tarbox Inn in Westport Island is sold
The new owners say they plan to keep the inn’s restaurant open and are already searching for a new chef.