Whether a business in the sector operates seasonally or year-round, the influx of summer tourists requires it to add workers or throw away financial opportunities. In 2022, Maine tourists extended their stays and spent a record $8.6 billion.
In November 2020, voters, by the slimmest of margins, authorized the Antioch Public Library District s request to borrow $9.6 million to expand and renovate its building on Main Street.