In the last year, the state has expanded its advertising beyond its core markets of New England and New York to include destinations within a 600-mile radius.
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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.
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Bar Harbor residents launch effort to cap daily visits by cruise ship passengers
A group seeks to limit the number of passengers from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 per day.
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Change coming: Maine Turnpike plans to end cash toll collection
Technological advancements in recent decades have made the cash toll experience alien to many drivers.
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Summer hotel, restaurant spending smashed record in Maine
Nearly $2.5 billion was spent in hotels and restaurants in Maine between June and September, blowing past the mark set in 2019.
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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.
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Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage
In northern Maine, where peak conditions typically arrive in late September, forest rangers had reported less than 70% color change and moderate leaf drop on Wednesday.
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Dry California town pleads with tourists to conserve
The coastal town of Mendocino relies on groundwater, but little rain and low river flow have wells running empty.
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Acadia, other national parks exploring options after being ‘loved to death’
Maine Sen. Angus King led a congressional subcommittee hearing to discuss options for addressing overcrowding at national parks.
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France reopens its borders to vaccinated American tourists, others
The country opened its borders Wednesday to foreign visitors who are inoculated against COVID-19 with vaccines approved by the European Union’s medicines agency.