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By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff
Memorial Day weekend travel rebounded significantly in Maine in 2021, but it remained short of pre-pandemic levels with rural gains offset by dips in coastal tourism centers amid international travel restrictions and lingering virus concerns.
Just over 330,000 vehicles crossed the Piscataqua River Bridge between Friday and Monday, according to data from the Maine Department of Transportation.
Maine s tourism and hospitality industries welcome the looser travel and capacity restrictions announced by Gov. Janet Mills Friday, but still have immediate challenges in order to make ends meet this summer, industry leaders said. People have slugged it out this long, and they need one more step to get there, Greg Dugal, Hospitality Maine director of government affairs, said Monday morning. These are crucial months.
The organization, which represents more than 1,000 lodging and restaurant businesses across the state, is incredibly excited about Mills plan, which opens Maine up to visitors from more states, sets a timetable for capacity increases and targets March 26 for the state s long-closed bars and tasting rooms to allow indoor service.
Mills loosens COVID-19 travel and business capacity restrictions to boost Maine tourism
“Public health and economic health go hand-in-hand – and this plan aims to achieve both,” Mills said in a release Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:28 AM EST March 5, 2021 Updated: 4:01 PM EST March 6, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Friday announced loosened coronavirus-related travel restrictions and a reopening plan to boost tourism ahead of the spring and summer.
During the press conference Friday, Mills said many economists have said, If you want to restore the economy, deal with the pandemic first because you can’t have a healthy economy without healthy people.