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Maine’s share of the VW settlement is $21 million

Maine’s share of the recent settlement with Volkswagen for the car manufacturer’s violation of emission laws is about $21 million. While the funds come with restrictions, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) worked with the Department of Environmental Protection's air quality bureau to put together a draft plan for spending the… SEE MORE
The Bar Harbor Inn at center on a cloudy autumn day.

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Tourism industry wrestles with disruptive influences

Social media and new technology are driving change in the tourism industry at an unprecedented rate. Those changes are driving marketplace innovations, as tourism interests strive to reach new demographic groups on the latter’s own terms. That was the message from Paul Ouimet, managing director of DestinationNEXT, a research and… SEE MORE