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Maine keeps attracting visitors in steadily growing numbers – nearly 36 million

The total grew in 2016 for the fourth straight year, bringing in $6 billion during a surge that included an unexpected jump in Canadian tourists after years of decline.

AUGUSTA, Maine (PRESS HERALD) — Maine’s tourism industry saw its revenue increase for the fourth straight year in 2016, growing to $6 billion, a 6 percent bump over 2015.

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The 35.8 million visitors who fueled the growth included a resurgence of Canadian vacationers, according to the annual report from the Maine Office of Tourism delivered Wednesday during the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Augusta.

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