The sector accounted for more than 32,000 jobs in Maine in 2024, nearly 5% of the state’s workforce.
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Kennebunkport businesses, residents debating potential tour bus restrictions
Some locals say traffic and safety issues have gotten out of hand, while businesses that rely on visitors fear that more rules will drive away customers.
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Maine Restaurant Week slated to start March 1
The almost two-week-long event offers deals on restaurant meals and special events.
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Visit Portland launches Winter Weekdays hospitality promotion
The campaign aims to boost Maine’s dining and hotel business during the slow season.
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Portland froze hotel development for a year. Did it do anything?
Industry experts say the moratorium likely won’t result in more affordable housing and could make the city less attractive to small developers.
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Fewer people made Maine their summer vacation destination in 2025
While the state saw a 6% dip in tourists this summer, the average length of out-of-staters’ stays increased, an annual report indicates.
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Canadian tourists, trucks still roll through Jackman amid slump in Maine border crossings
Locals say they have not felt a major drop in traffic in the town, despite data showing a significant decrease in Canadian travelers crossing into Maine this year.
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Maine hotels named among the best in the world, region
The White Barn Inn in Kennebunk makes both lists as a winner of the 2025 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, along with 4 other hotels that ranked as regional favorites.
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Fewer Canadians traveling Maine Turnpike this summer
The average daily volume of Canadian motorists paying cash at tollbooths from May through August fell 43%, from 2,377 in 2024 to 1,339 this year.
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Summer swelter gives a boost to Maine’s tourism industry
With sunny days in July and August, numbers are up at Acadia National Park, the Portland International Jetport and on the Maine Turnpike, but declines continue for Canadian border crossings and cruise ship visits.