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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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As Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Maine businesses batten down the hatches
September 14, 2023As Hurricane Lee makes its steady push toward Maine, power companies, boatyards, cruise ships and tour operators hunker down.
September 14, 2023
Bar Harbor will need an estimated 600 housing units in next decade, report warns
Updated: September 11, 2023The tourist town needs 616 new year-round dwelling units by 2033 in order to offset the effect of housing stock turned into short-term rentals.
Updated: September 11, 2023
Portland pro soccer team aims to kick off in 2025 at revamped Fitzpatrick Stadium
September 8, 2023The expansion team, yet to be named, will compete in USL League One, a men's professional league two levels below the country's top pro circuit, Major League Soccer.
September 8, 2023
Acadia National Park tourism added $479M to Maine economy in 2022, down slightly
September 1, 2023Nearly 4 million visitors last year brought an economic benefit of $691 million to communities within 60 miles of the park. The numbers in 2021 were higher.
September 1, 2023
Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival moves to riverfront
Updated: September 1, 2023The celebration of Maine craft beer, wine, cider and spirits will take place at a new venue overlooking the Kennebec River.
Updated: September 1, 2023
Drive Fore Kids charity golf tourney tees up 2024 ticket sales, more celebrities
Updated: September 5, 2023The second annual event, scheduled for June 20-23 at the Falmouth Country Club, will feature a bigger lineup of famous players.
Updated: September 5, 2023
Bangor-based engineering firm hires VP of geospatial services
Updated: September 1, 2023James W. Sewall Co. hired Christen Wilber to oversee its geospatial division, including asset management, forestry and related services in the firm's civil engineering offerings.
Updated: September 1, 2023
Light, camera, moment! One photographer's take on Maine sights
Updated: August 28, 2023Photographer Fred Field, a frequent Mainebiz contributor, is known for being a road warrior, traveling the state in search of images. Here he offers a range of works that capture different areas of Maine.
Updated: August 28, 2023
Maine’s national profile goes beyond lobster and lighthouses
Updated: August 28, 2023The introduction to the 2023 Mainebiz Fact Book provides a snapshot of the state as a business location, based on national rankings.
Updated: August 28, 2023
From ox pulls to Lil' Lumberjacks: Maine agricultural fairs are going strong this year
Updated: August 28, 2023A rainy summer isn't dampening attendance or business this year at fairs around the state.
Updated: August 28, 2023
‘More than just a pit stop,’ Ellsworth promotes trails in and around the city
Updated: August 23, 2023“Ellsworth is one of Maine’s premier trail towns,” said a Portland mapmaker. Future trail expansion projects are in the works.
Updated: August 23, 2023
Maine jobless rate stays flat at record low in July
Updated: August 21, 2023Maine’s unemployment rate remained at a record low of 2.4% in July, the fourth straight month at that level and 20th consecutive month below 4%.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Pickleball Maine founder Wayne St. Peter courts the good life teaching two sports
Updated: August 21, 2023Wayne St. Peter gives lessons in tennis and pickleball, America's fastest-growing sport, at Foreside Fitness and Tennis in Falmouth.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Near Acadia National Park, moratorium on hotel development passes by a landslide
August 18, 2023An Arizona developer had proposed building a glampground — with 90 domes, a restaurant, spa, employee housing and a pool — in a residential area of Lamoine.
August 18, 2023
East Boothbay inn sells to second-time Maine buyer in off-market deal
Updated: August 14, 2023Earlier this summer, the property was seeing a lot of group reservations, including wedding parties. The plan is to maintain a resort type experience without resort prices.
Updated: August 14, 2023
Sand, sea, spend: 3 Maine beach destinations among world's priciest in survey
Updated: August 4, 2023Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor and Portland are among the world's 20 most expensive beach designations in a survey published by TravelMag.com.
Updated: August 4, 2023
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