Study finds hospitality industry contributed $7 billion to state economy, Maine Public reports

Maine Public reported a new University of Maine study found that the state’s hospitality industry employed about 59,000 full- and part-time workers last year and generated $4 billion in taxable retail sales, with a total contribution to Maine’s economy of almost $7 billion. Steve Hewins, CEO of the industry trade group Hospitality Maine, said this read more Study finds hospitality industry contributed $7 billion to state economy, Maine Public reports