Labor Shortage Impacting Local Tourism Industry News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

BILL PEARSON
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 12:30pm
Brady’s Pub in Boothbay Harbor is one of the few businesses not impacted by the labor shortage. Other businesses face closing down one to two days per week due to not enough labor. Pictured: Executive Chef Stan Hornsby, bartender Kristen Senior, owner Jen Mitchell and Front of House Manager Shane McBay. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
In February 2020, Alex and Maria Nikolic bought Harborage Inn in Boothbay Harbor and looked forward to a robust tourist season. In March, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and curtailed any hopes they had of a profitable first season. But times have changed, and 2021 looks like a great season. Alex Nikolic reports the tourist season is off to a strong start. “We were booked solid for our first weekend in April, and our first two months have been strong,” he said. ....

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