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Governor releases plan for upcoming tourism season March 5, 2021 on Health, News AUGUSTA — On March 5, Governor Janet Mills released a plan to protect public health and support Maine’s economy as the state approaches its busy spring and summer tourism season. The Moving Maine Forward plan maintains critical health and safety protocols that have protected Maine people over the past year, establishes a clear timeframe to increase capacity limits to support economic activity and standardizes these limits across sectors by transitioning to a simple model based on percentage of capacity...

In a prerecorded address, Gov. Janet Mills praises Mainers for their perseverance during the pandemic and outlines the priorities of her 2-year budget proposal.

The Colby Economic Outlook projects a big bounce-back for Maine's economy, depending on a quick recovery for retail and tourism-based businesses and more federal stimulus. The report was written by students in Colby College's economics senior seminar, and assesses four measures — total retail sales, total employment, turnpike traffic and real personal income. But the predicted upward trajectory, extending into 2022, depends on the recovery of service industries. In Maine and nationwide, that comeback hinges on more federal fiscal stimulus, a successful vaccine rollout and the public a...