tourism

Published
June 27, 2021

Maine Observer: Seeing Maine through other eyes

The people who visit every year remind us what a special place our state really is.
Published
June 9, 2021

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.
Published
May 30, 2021

Maine Observer: You might get Prowtsneck driving on The Cahpahk

Dealing with Maine in the summer can inspire some choice words.
Published
May 26, 2021

Countries that rely on tourism are racing to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes

The patchwork of rules around the globe can be hard to follow for anyone planning a trip.
Published
May 23, 2021

As mask rules ease, Maine businesses offer a patchwork of approaches

Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination.
Published
May 14, 2021

Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

Southern European countries are scrambling to reopen their tourism services to lure vacationers emerging from lockdowns.
Published
May 12, 2021

Fuel pipeline shutdown unlikely to affect Maine

Maine and New England do not depend on the Colonial Pipeline, a major East Coast source of gasoline and other fuels that shut down last week after a cyber attack but restarted Wednesday.
Published
May 3, 2021

Tourists in Hawaii are driving moving trucks because rental cars are so expensive

As travel surges faster than some rental companies can handle, people are getting creative.
Published
April 20, 2021

Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves

The Department of Homeland Security said the U.S. would approve an additional 22,000 H2-B seasonal worker visas on top of the annual limit of 66,000 set by Congress.
Published
March 23, 2021

Gorham legislator revives call for convention center in Portland

Rep. Kyle Bailey wants to ask voters to weigh in on a bond question this November to build a $110 million convention center in the city 'to invest in our future.'