OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) – Maine may have seen a drop in tourism this summer compared to previous years, but while the number of visitors declined, other factors did increase. According to the ...

A Portland tour guide says he's seen a sharp drop in Canadian visitors, with politics and tariffs contributing to the ...

Lodgings are seeing fewer bookings and on shorter notice. Business owners believe consumers are worried about having the cash ...

The owner of a souvenir shop in a popular Maine tourist town says he's seen a 50 per cent drop in Canadian tourists, and says this season is worse than the COVID-19 years.

(The Center Square) – Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would hike taxes on hotel rentals to help plug gaps in public school funding, but critics say the move will hurt the state’s ...

Businesses on Maine and New Hampshire’s coast have concerns about whether Canadians will return in 2025. Trump's spat with Canada isn't only reason.

Updated at 7:50 a.m. ET on May 28, 2025. Most summers, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, welcomes a lot of Canadian visitors, who typically make up about 40 percent of the coastal town’s tourists. But ...

Nate Cloutier, director of government affairs for the tourism group Hospitality Maine, said the tax increase, if approved, "would make the state less attractive, less affordable, and less ...