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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Mills allows lodging operators to host out-of-staters starting June 1
A new executive order permits hospitality businesses to begin taking reservations for June 1 bookings, with non-residents asked to quarantine for 14 days on an honor system.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Tourism groups ask Gov. Janet Mills to reconsider 14-day quarantine as summer approaches
The industry is worried about a collapse of Maine's multibillion-dollar tourism economy, but the state says a quarantine is the only tool it has to stop the coronavirus' spread from Northeast hot spots.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
Maine’s two-week quarantine a deal-breaker for some seasonal residents
The 14-day self-quarantine order for anyone coming to Maine from out of state frustrates masses of second-home owners and raises uncertainty about a peak spending season.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Questions riddle restaurant reopenings, from capacity limit to customer appetite
Restaurateurs in Maine at last have a date for reopening, but many wonder to what extent they can or should.
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
Relief fund started for Maine tourism industry
The program will make small grants to employers and workers who have been displaced and lost wages during the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Maine tourism industry worries quarantine rule will cancel its summer
A 14-day isolation requirement for people coming into the state through August would deal a crippling blow to tourism businesses, but Maine's economic development chief calls the rule ‘a last-case choice.’
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Maine tourism faces uncertain prognosis in the coronavirus pandemic
Summer tourism is a leading economic driver in Maine, but it doesn't mix well with social distancing.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Are people fleeing to Maine to escape COVID-19 hot spots?
There is little evidence that more than a smattering of Massachusetts visitors, many with second homes here, have shown up in Maine with plans to stay for a while.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Maine officials evaluate cruise ship policies amid coronavirus scare
It's unknown how deeply the spreading viral disease will cut into an industry that brings about 400,000 passengers and $29 million in spending to Maine every spring and fall.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
When the tourists leave a resort town, this is where the locals go
The rustic Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor offers food, fun and community during the frigid off-season.
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