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Press Herald - We’re told that, despite a 4.4% decline in visitor numbers, at least tourist spending increased by 1.4%. With a positive spin, those figures might suggest that Maine’s economy can benefit from more tourism revenue without enduring more tourist congestion. It’s also encouraging that more tourists visited economically lagging non-coastal destinations.
The problem with a 2024-2025 snapshot comparison is that it fails to account for adverse longer-term trends and price inflation. In fact, visitor numbers have declined steadily from a post-pandemic peak of 15.6 million in 2021 to last year’s 14.8 million, an 8% drop. And, accounting for the overall rise in consumer prices, “real” tourist spending in 2025 was 1.6% lower than in 2024 and 2.6% below the 2022 peak. This looks worse than stagnation.
Press Herald - Residents from every county will converge on Bangor next month to discuss the future of education in Maine. In all, 64 volunteers who raised their hand will take part in what is called a “citizens’ assembly,” with a shared goal to debate and arrive at several common priorities for Maine’s pre-K through 12th grade education. Read more.
JOBS
- First Atlantic Health Care posted a job opening for Transportation Support in Freeport. Apply here.
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Freeport. Apply here.
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