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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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Maine tourism office balances green tourism, quality of life in new plan
March 29, 2023With 15.3 million people visiting Maine in 2022 and staying longer than ever, the stewardship of the attractions that bring them to the state has become a top focus among tourism stakeholders. A new plan will promote stewardship of both the industry
March 29, 2023
Tourists spent $8.6B in Maine last year, supporting 151,000 jobs
March 28, 2023The figures were from the Maine Office of Tourism, which presented its report at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held in Bangor.
March 28, 2023
Chipotle to pay $240K to former Augusta workers who formed union
Updated: March 28, 2023The settlement, announced by the Maine AFL-CIO and confirmed by the Newport Beach, Calif.-based restaurant chain, follows a finding by the National Labor Relations Board. Chipotle denies any wrongdoing.
Updated: March 28, 2023
Parks in Yarmouth, North Berwick will share $500K in federal funding
March 21, 2023Yarmouth will renovate and modernize Royal River Park with improved parking, lighting, landscaping and more. North Berwick will acquire and develop 61 acres on “elusive” Bauneg Beg Mountain South.
March 21, 2023
Introducing the 2023 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
March 20, 2023The 2023 Business Leaders of the Year are Dana Connors, Habib Dagher, Tim Harrington, Amina Hassan, Drew Lyman, Travis Mills, Leigh Saufley, Margo Walsh and Tom Watson.
March 20, 2023
Lark Hotels expands Blind Tiger inn brand with second Portland location
Updated: March 20, 2023The 46 Carleton St. location, built in 1869 as a private residence, is said to be the oldest established bed-and-breakfast in Portland. Updates include a custom-painted mural.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Business Leaders: Tim Harrington plans next chapter with a new residential park in Biddeford
Updated: March 20, 2023Tim Harrington wears many hats in the hospitality industry, is a partner with Batson River Brewing & Distilling, partner and creative director of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection. His most recent projects are the Lincoln hotel in Biddeford,
Updated: March 20, 2023
102 miles and 24 hours: Downeast relay attracts Wyman’s sponsorship
March 14, 2023The 24-hour Down East Sunrise Trail Relay is trending up in popularity. This year, it attracted sponsorship from Wyman's, the Milbridge-based wild blueberry producer. The event showcases rural landscapes, including wild blueberry barrens.
March 14, 2023
Slainte! Portland's St. Patrick's Day events will start bright and early
Updated: March 15, 2023From partaking in a special breakfast to enjoying the Mhor Pipe & Drum Band, there are plenty of opportunities to be Irish, if only for one day.
Updated: March 15, 2023
Hospitality hiring pushes Maine unemployment rate below 3% in January
Updated: March 13, 2023Maine's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in January from 3.1% in December, the Maine Department of Labor said Monday.
Updated: March 13, 2023
HospitalityMaine CEO resigns; ops director takes interim role
Updated: March 6, 2023Becky Jacobson, Hospitality Maine's director of operations, will lead in an interim capacity until a replacement is found.
Updated: March 6, 2023
Ogunquit Beach on Tripadvisor top 10 list for 2023
Updated: March 1, 2023The southern Maine beach is No. 9 on a Tripadvisor list, sandwiched between two California seaside destinations.
Updated: March 1, 2023
Industry leaders optimistic about 2023 restaurant sales; staffing is the sticky part
Updated: February 28, 2023Lack of staffing remains a problem, with only 1 in 10 operators confident that recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than in 2022.
Updated: February 28, 2023
$500K in grants to build workout courts up for grabs
Updated: February 27, 2023Lewiston and Hampden opened outdoor fitness courts last year with grants from Community Health Options and a California wellness consulting firm.
Updated: February 27, 2023
$3.2M sale of Bar Harbor Gilded Age hotel was a year in the making
Updated: February 26, 2023The Cleftstone was one of the few Bar Harbor mansions to escape a devastating fire in 1947. Both the sellers and the buyer own a number of local hotels.
Updated: February 26, 2023
Sunday River to add another fast lift, upgrade snowmaking
Updated: February 21, 2023Skiers will travel up the mountain in just over four and a half minutes, which reduces the current ride time by a third. Major investments also include snowmaking system upgrades, with work to begin at the end of ski season.
Updated: February 21, 2023
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