The 28% decline in visitors so far this year has outpaced preseason forecasts.
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How being ‘Vacationland’ affects Maine’s population, traffic and income every summer
Nearly 8 million people visited Maine in summer 2024, bringing heaps of revenue to the state’s tourism sector but also traffic backups that often annoy locals.
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85,000 fewer visitors crossed into Maine from Canada this May compared to last year
Data from the start of tourist season indicates that Canadians continue to avoid visiting the U.S. in light of President Donald Trump’s trade war and rhetoric.
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Lady Oyster wins culinary experience award from World Food Travel Association
After just a year in business, Maine’s first ‘oyster sommelier’ has received the Best Rural Culinary Heritage Experience Award.
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Maine will aggressively encourage Canadian visitors, Mills assures business owners
The governor participated in a roundtable discussion in Kennebunk on Wednesday, where she heard a mix of concern and some glimmers of optimism about the upcoming tourist season.
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Westbrook to host ‘Paddle the Presumpscot’ canoeing trips this summer
Visitors and residents alike are invited to guided canoe paddling on the Presumpscot River with discussion provided by a local historian.
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Maine sees steep drop in Canadian visitors crossing border
From February through April, 166,000 fewer Canadians traveled by land to Maine. That’s 26% less than the same period last year.
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Maine business owners brace for summer hiring season amid uncertainty
President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada and high tariffs have many proceeding cautiously.
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Biddeford walking tour guides participants home
Starting this summer, a new walking tour from Heart of Biddeford will explore what “home” means to Biddeford residents.
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Trump policies expected to cause 25% drop in Canadian tourism to Maine
The state’s top tourism official told lawmakers her office is aggressively working to bring in more U.S. tourists to make up for the loss of international travelers, but so are other states.