Summer Fun Drives Economy On York County Coast ; Biddeford, Old Orchard, Saco: Train Service and Amusement Parks Help to Keep Tourists Coming.
Portland Press Herald › February 21, 2006
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Saco, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach come alive in the summer when they are overrun by tourists from around Maine, the Northeast and Canada. That activity not only helps to shape the identity of the region, but it also drives its economy.
Old Orchard Beach, with one of the longest sandy beaches in Maine, has long been a magnet in the summer.See the full content of this document
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Summer Fun Drives Economy On York County Coast ; Biddeford, Old Orchard, Saco: Train Service and Amusement Parks Help to Keep Tourists Coming.
"Summer tourism is our main industry," said Bud Harmon, director of the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce. "It supports many families."
"We could have 75,000 to 80,000 people here ...See the full content of this document
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