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  • Despite US-Canada border restrictions, Houlton holds on

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 24, 2020

    Houlton is the site of a busy border crossing between the United State and Canada, and international travelers have long spurred the town's economy. But all that changed when the pandemic hit. Still, some local businesses are optimistic.

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 24, 2020
  • Forest economies in focus at MITC virtual mission to Finland

    Renee Cordes August 17, 2020

    The mission, organized by the Maine International Trade Center's Maine North Atlantic Development Office (MENADO), kicks off with a webinar today, to be followed by two further webinars in August and an online business-to-business company

    Renee Cordes August 17, 2020
  • In Mainebiz podcast, lobster exporter talks about clawing back from market loss

    Staff July 20, 2020

    A new series of podcasts from Mainebiz asks CEOs and other top business leaders how they've bounced back from adversity. This week's installment features Tom Adams, founder and CEO of Maine Coast, an international wholesaler and exporter of lobster.

    Staff July 20, 2020
  • King renews push for easing tariff impact on lobster industry

    Renee Cordes July 20, 2020

    Maine's Independent senator laid out his concerns in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, demanding what the agency plans to do to support an industry "that continues to be harmed by China's retaliatory tariffs."

    Renee Cordes July 20, 2020
  • GM who led transition at Portland Fish Exchange to step down

    Staff Updated: July 8, 2020

    The Portland Fish Exchange's longtime general manager, Bert Jongerden, will retire at the end of the year. He established new sources of revenue and oversaw the transition, in 2008, to an internet-based platform, replacing the traditional "outcry"

    Staff Updated: July 8, 2020
  • Trump orders assistance for lobster industry

    Staff June 25, 2020

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum ordering assistance for lobster fishermen harmed by tariffs imposed by China in 2018 and 2019. The type and scope of assistance wasn’t specified.

    Staff June 25, 2020
  • Westbrook manufacturer fast-tracks machine for COVID-19 testing part

    Staff Updated: June 2, 2020

    The Westbrook maker of robotic mass-assembly systems worked around the clock to produce a machine, necessary for making a coronavirus testing kit part, in eight weeks, down from a typical 35 weeks.

    Staff Updated: June 2, 2020
  • Food, medicine imports keep Portland port busy during COVID-19

    Renee Cordes Updated: May 29, 2020

    The head of the Maine Port Authority tells Mainebiz that cargo loads in the first quarter were 10% above last year, with a heavier volume of food and medicine shipments coming in these days.

    Renee Cordes Updated: May 29, 2020
  • Maine traffic from Canada plummets during pandemic

    William Hall Updated: May 15, 2020

    Border restrictions between the U.S. and Canada, which may soon be renewed, don't apply to most commercial traffic and returning citizens. Nevertheless, travel into Maine fell over 40% in the first month of the pandemic.

    William Hall Updated: May 15, 2020
  • Lumber industry, Maine company speak out against Canadian protections

    Staff May 4, 2020

    As the international economic downturn affects forest products industries on both sides of the border, producers in Canada are asking for more government help — while their rivals in Maine and elsewhere say that would worsen unfair trade practices.

    Staff May 4, 2020
  • Federal relief again sought for Maine apple growers

    Staff March 10, 2020

    Recent industry and international disruptions have put Maine’s apple growers in an untenable situation that threatens their continued existence. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine 2nd District, are seeking economic

    Staff March 10, 2020
  • Maine lobster may be exempted from Chinese tariffs

    Staff February 25, 2020

    Details are still sketchy, but Chinese importers of lobster may be able to purchase Maine's most lucrative marine species without paying the price of a retaliatory tariff.

    Staff February 25, 2020
  • As it tries to reclaim Maine lobster brand, Trenton co-op adds 'Fair Trade' label

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 25, 2020

    Lobster 207 has been awarded Fair Trade Certification, and is the only lobster group in the world to earn it. Certifying sustainable livelihoods and protection of the environment, the designation may help the co-op as it promotes Maine lobster.

    Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 25, 2020
  • Portland-based Diversified Communications acquires UK aquaculture trade show

    Staff Updated: February 10, 2020

    The trade show, Aquaculture UK, expects to draw 25% more attendees this year than at its last gathering. Diversified is expanding its portfolio of international events that target aquatic industries.

    Staff Updated: February 10, 2020
  • Delegation demands China's compliance on lobsters

    Renee Cordes Updated: January 24, 2020

    Maine's congressional delegation is pressing the Trump administration to hold China accountable for its commitment to purchase lobster in the recently announced U.S.-China trade deal.

    Renee Cordes Updated: January 24, 2020
  • New trade deal a boon for Maine's lobster industry, perhaps

    Staff January 16, 2020

    A new trade deal between the U.S. and China includes a provision expected to boost purchases of Maine lobster. But the deal doesn’t specify how much, nor does it remove existing tariffs.

    Staff January 16, 2020

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Mid-summer check in: How has summer tourism been so far?
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Poll Description

We're roughly halfway into the unofficial summer tourism season, with Memorial Day and July 4th behind us. 

Last week, AAA forecast record traffic for the holiday weekend, particularly with July 4 falling on a Friday — and the heavy traffic heading south on the Maine Turnpike Sunday evening bears out that forecast. 

At the same time, rainy weekends have also been part of the summer mix.