Gov. Mills Joins Business Roundtable Ahead of Tourism Season

State officials see bright outlook for summer tourism even with boycotts from Canadians

State business officials predict nearly 4.6 million visitors coming to the Granite State this summer, but the impact from tensions over tariffs and calls for a U.S. travel boycott in Canada remains unknown.

Gov. Mills joins business roundtable ahead of tourism season

Gov. Janet Mills attended a business roundtable Wednesday afternoon to discuss concerns about Canadian tourism.

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.

Tourism turmoil elsewhere in U.S. but little pain here in Vero

Confusing federal policy announcements and public statements that offended many Canadians all combined to strike a serious blow to U.S. tourism this spring, but Vero Beach, which often seems to exist in a charmed bubble, largely bucked the trend. While a few beachside establishments reported a drop in activity in the first three months of the year, most seem to have held their own, with some reporting record revenue. Scott Varricchio, chef and o…