Fewer Canadians Are Coming to Maine This Summer on Bar Harbor Ferry

Fewer Canadians are coming to Maine this summer on Bar Harbor ferry

A “significant drop” in Canadians visiting the U.S. this summer has resulted in a drop in business of nearly 20 percent for the seasonal ferry that operates between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia, according to the ferry operator. The CAT, which began seasonal service across the Gulf of Maine on May 15, has seen its bookings increase as the summer has progressed. But as of last week, it had 24,613 bookings so far this summer, while at the same point …

Bar Harbor forms task force to look at tourism

The 13 members of the task force — Enoch Albert, Michael Boland, Pat Buccello, Christopher Cannon, Jeremy Dougherty, Jim Glavine, Vicki Hall, Alexa Kelly, John Kelly, Christine Kirk, Leila Long, David Woodside, and Katherine Zavestoski — are charged with evaluating…