The proposal to create a tourism development district could more than double the funds for marketing the city as a year-round destination.
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Bar Harbor businesses sue town over limit on cruise ship visitors
The ordinance adopted by voters in November puts a 1,000-person cap on the number of passengers who can come ashore daily.
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Maine Voices: Trail networks, while popular, aren’t for everybody
Maine is an aging state. My partner and I don’t believe we’re the only people who feel rail would be better than trail.
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Travel rebound expected for Labor Day weekend
The Maine Turnpike may break traffic records set three years ago as low gas prices bring travelers back to the state.
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Maine Voices: Time to expand our concept of ‘Maine’ and the people who bring it to life
By thinking of our state as a vast network of people and ideas, we can fuel its economy.
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Short-term rentals to be focus of new state housing commission
The legislative panel will collect data to see how much of a role short-term rentals play in the housing crunch. It also is expected to consider statewide regulation.
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Advocate for New Hampshire’s ‘Old Man of the Mountain’ memorial dies at 86
Dick Hamilton led the Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund after the iconic granite rock formation crumbled in 2003.
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In a summer of national division, U.S. governors meet in Portland and find some common ground
The National Governors Association is hosting its semi-annual meeting in Maine for the first time in 39 years.
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Vandals deface scenic vista in Cape Elizabeth
The graffiti covers the ocean side of the rocky ledges of Dyer Point near Two Lights and Cape Elizabeth Light.
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Housekeepers struggle as U.S. hotels ditch daily room cleaning
Many hotels across the United States have done away with daily housekeeping service, making what was already one of the toughest jobs in the hospitality industry even more grueling