Rain and cool weather wash away millions of tourism dollars in Northeast

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Relentless rain and cool weather since early June have sent visitors scrambling home and washed away millions of tourism dollars across the Northeast. But the first 80-degree readings this month gave a glimmer of hope Friday that summer can be salvaged.

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