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Hope is not lost for the growing group of vaccinated travelers ready to bust out of their bubbles in the summer of 2021. It just may take some strategizing and a little more of that well-practiced pandemic flexibility.

Summer seem all booked up? How vaccinated Americans can still plan a memorable getaway The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are on the rise, rental cars are in short supply and sifting through vacation home rental sites for gems in popular destinations is the new doomscrolling for some Americans desperate for a getaway within the United States. Carrie Shevlin owns three rental properties in...

You’re vaccinated and ready to roam. Here’s how to make the most of your summer vacation Patricia Harris WHEN ONE OF US jumped at a trip to the dentist just to leave the house, we realized that we really need a getaway. We’re hardly alone. Based on early bookings, representatives of all six New England state tourism agencies are predicting a busy summer. Travel professionals reading the tea leaves of industry data forecast a surge nationwide. A recent survey of Americans b...

The KC-46 has a messy problem with its palletized toilet 4 hours ago A KC-46A Pegasus arrives at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., on Jan. 31, 2019. (Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick/U.S. Air Force) This story was updated April 14, 2021, at 12:43 p.m. EST with a statement from Air Mobility Command. WASHINGTON — The Boeing KC-46 tanker currently can’t carry the palletized toilet normally used by mobility aircraft without the risk of waste water leaking into the cabin, leaving the tanker unabl...

New campaign urges people to eat outside at Maine restaurants Nearly 100 restaurants around Maine are being highlighted for their outdoor dining experiences Share Updated: 7:54 AM EDT Mar 16, 2021 WABI Nearly 100 restaurants around Maine are being highlighted for their outdoor dining experiences Share Updated: 7:54 AM EDT Mar 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript PORTLAND AS PART OF AN ONGOING PROJECT.. THE MAINE OFFICE OF TOURISM IS SUPPORTI...

By Staff A statewide marketing campaign, “Maine Outdoor Dine,” launched Monday to showcase Maine restaurants and breweries that offer ways to enjoy food and drink comfortably and safely outdoors.  The campaign‘s website, MaineOutdoorDine.com, provides information about more than 80 participating businesses from around the state, with more being added every week. Click here to view the website. Funded by the Maine Office of Tourism and developed by the Greater Portland Counc...

/PRNewswire/ -- James and Diana White are proud to announce the start of The Sweet Feet Foundation, which provides college scholarships to underprivileged...

New statewide campaign highlights safe indoor dining options Share A statewide public education campaign, “Maine Outdoor Dine,” was launched last week to showcase Maine restaurants and breweries that offer ways to enjoy food and beverage comfortably and safely outdoors. The campaign‘s website, maineoutdoordine.com, includes information about more than 80 participating businesses from around the state, including close to 50 in Portland. To keep diners safe during the pandemic, many restau...

‘It’s about giving back’: Students clear snow for man battling ALS By WBZ Staff | February 22, 2021 at 12:29 AM CST - Updated February 22 at 12:29 AM STERLING, Mass. (WBZ) - A group of fraternity members spent their weekend giving back to the community by clearing snow for a man with ALS who recently lost his ability to walk. Seventeen students from five different New England chapters of the fraternity Phi Delta Theta came together Saturday to shovel out the driveway and back...

By Staff The Maine Office of Tourism is rolling out a marketing campaign designed to keep the state’s great outdoors great, even as people flock to them in record-setting numbers. Look Out for ME is a communications and education initiative encouraging “responsible recreation” and respect for the state’s natural resources, according to a news release Thursday.  With input from the outdoor recreation industry, the Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands and the Maine Department of I...