Plus, changes to plans for Freeport's food truck park, 2DIneIn adds driver service fee and eliminates tipping, Thai Esaan reopens for limited hours, and a new hospitality podcast from SMCC.
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.
From the sound of snapping tree limbs to neighbors who shared food and heat to the unexpected joys of indoor camping, Mainers share a flood of memories about the Ice Storm of 1998.