PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 8, 2020
A plan that allows out-of-state residents to visit Maine if they have a recent negative test for COVID-19 may still not be enough to save businesses struggling more with each passing day, tourism industry representatives say. Maine’s $6.5 billion visitor industry has chafed under a mandatory 14-day quarantine that’s been in place since March for any nonessential travelers to the state. Easing restrictions will help slightly, but Maine’s tourism businesses are struggling to stay afloat and hope for more ways to allow out-of-state visitors in, said Maine Tourism Association CEO Tony Cameron.