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Tourism & Recreation
Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
The existing lift is over 50 years old. The new lift will feature technology such as a touchscreen interface that eases system operations and maintenance.
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Holiday Inn tidings: Portland hotel embarks on $1M interior renovation amid event-booking boom
Updated: December 21, 2023Planned renovations at the Holiday Inn By the Bay include new wallpaper and fresh paint in both the Grand Ballroom and Pre-Function space as well as updated lighting and audiovisual offerings. The project is slated for completion in early February.
Updated: December 21, 2023
High seas drama: Cruise ship bound for Bahamas is diverted to Portland
December 20, 2023A cruise ship that was originally bound for the Bahamas was rerouted to New England because of high seas on the Atlantic. The MSC Meraviglia was in Portland on Wednesday, and will head next to Saint John, New Brunswick.
December 20, 2023
Year in review: Mainebiz print edition covers in 2023
Updated: December 27, 2023All covers are designed by Mainebiz Art Director Matt Selva, who racked up four more design awards this year. They include two from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers and two from the New England Newspaper and Press Association.
Updated: December 27, 2023
Acadia visitor center would be renamed in honor of U.S. Sen. George Mitchell under proposal
December 15, 2023Mitchell, who was born in Waterville in 1933, represented Maine in the U.S. Senate from 1980–95 and was majority leader from 1989 to 1995.
December 15, 2023
Portland Sea Dogs may be benched if they don't make costly stadium upgrades
December 14, 2023The team's president and general manager told Mainebiz that league-mandated upgrades could cost as much as $10 million at Hadlock Field, where the Sea Dogs have played since their first home game on April 18, 1994.
December 14, 2023
New business combines 2 approaches to wellness in a single South Portland site
December 13, 2023A combination sauna-and-fitness studio is set to open next month in the Restore Hyper Wellness building,
December 13, 2023
80 rooms with a view: Developer sought to build hotel in Dover-Foxcroft
Updated: December 13, 2023The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council is looking for developers to build a hotel in Dover-Foxcroft at an estimated cost of up to $18 million. Proposals are due by Jan. 12, and a decision is planned for early February.
Updated: December 13, 2023
New indoor sports field is coming to Aroostook County, and the turf can travel
December 11, 2023The 120-foot-long, 103-foot-wide turf field — consisting of 17-square-foot panels that lock together and then can be disassembled — will go into UMPI's Gentile Hall gymnasium this week.
December 11, 2023
Friday Food Insider: Saddleback opens a restaurant that's at home in its surroundings
December 8, 2023Perched at 3,620 feet, Saddleback's new restaurant, the Nest, offers guests beautiful views of Rangeley Lake and sits right below the Appalachian Trail.
December 8, 2023
Maine Outdoor Brands honors trailblazers in a trailblazing industry
Updated: December 8, 2023Honorees include Main Street Skowhegan Executive Director Kristina Cannon, who was honored as 2023 Outdoor Industry Leader of the Year.
Updated: December 8, 2023
On the Record: Meet the Portland baseball player whose invention is getting a thumbs-up
Updated: December 11, 2023Chris Cohen invented a new type of thumb guard for baseball hitters because he wanted to improve the way he swung a bat. It's a surprising story for someone who began his career on the water.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Portland Sea Dogs owner adds another Red Sox affiliate to baseball empire
December 6, 2023The parent company of Maine's only professional baseball team has officially added another Boston Red Sox affiliate to holdings of more than 20 minor league teams.
December 6, 2023
Hyatt plans to open its second Maine hotel, at Portland International Jetport
Updated: December 5, 2023While details are still skimpy, the hotelier says the new Hyatt Studios will be an extended-stay property with 122 rooms.
Updated: December 5, 2023
Friday Food Insider: Outdoor dining igloos — a pandemic innovation — are now a winter staple
December 1, 2023Around Maine, hotels and restaurants are adopting the pandemic innovation as a seasonal staple, allowing customers to take in the wintry surroundings while enjoying cocktails and food.
December 1, 2023
Decades old and family-run, a Maine charter bus service changes hands
November 29, 2023The sale of VIP Tour & Charter, whose headquarters and motorcoach fleet have long been a fixture in Portland's Bayside neighborhood, comes as bus companies are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic.
November 29, 2023
Riding the rapids: Maine's outdoor recreation economy surged last year to $3.3B
Updated: November 22, 2023A new study by the U.S. Commerce Department shows the sector increased 16.5% to generate $3.3 billion in gross domestic product for the state.
Updated: November 22, 2023
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