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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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Split decision: Portlanders welcome all cruise ship passengers, Bar Harbor votes to restrict
November 9, 2022Bar Harbor voters backed tougher restrictions on cruise ships, while Portland voted not to restrict the number of passengers who disembark.
November 9, 2022
Saddleback GM elected to the Maine Ski Hall of Fame's class of 2022
November 8, 2022Seven people who made notable contributions — including the areas of adaptive skiing, coaching and Olympic competitions — were honored.
November 8, 2022-
Anchors aweigh: Portland, Bar Harbor to vote on cruise ship visitor limits
Updated: November 4, 2022On Nov. 8, voters in Portland and Bar Harbor will vote on whether to limit disembarking cruise ship visitors. This year, Maine will host a total of 360 cruise ships with an estimated 400,000 passengers. Cruise ship visitors spend an estimated $30
Updated: November 4, 2022 
Four years after last sale, a new set of innkeepers takes over historic Lincolnville B&B
Updated: November 21, 2022The deal was financed in part with a “rollover for business startups,” or ROBS, which provides penalty-free access to retirement income to buy a business and pay startup costs.
Updated: November 21, 2022
Maine brewers, chocolatiers, ride Halloween business boo(m)
Updated: October 31, 2022From candy to costumes and well beyond, the National Retail Association predicts record spending this Halloween of $10.6 billion. For a growing number of Maine food and drink makers, pumpkin-themed anything sells big this time of year.
Updated: October 31, 2022
Get your glow on again in Boothbay
October 28, 2022After two years of drive-through tours, "Gardens Aglow" at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens returns this season with walking tours.
October 28, 2022
On the Record: At Portland’s Fathom Cos., Marieke Thormann builds on her construction and engineering background
October 27, 2022Marieke Thormann, a licensed professional engineer who grew up in Vermont, was recently promoted to vice president of development, at Fathom Cos., Jim Brady’s Portland-based hospitality management and real estate development firm.
October 27, 2022
Division of labor: In jointly owned businesses, couples navigate who does what
Updated: October 30, 2022Even when they have disagreements, couples succeed by carrying carry through a thoughtful planning process, taking time to have discussions, and capitalizing on each other’s strengths and interests.
Updated: October 30, 2022
Report finds outdoor recreation racks up $188M in annual sales in southern Maine
Updated: October 25, 2022The report was commissioned to gauge the potential for outdoor recreation to drive the economy in southern Maine.
Updated: October 25, 2022
$1M restoration of old sea captain’s house in Searsport almost complete
Updated: October 25, 2022The house had been neglected for a long time. A copper cupola, wood trim and paint are among the custom-made items.
Updated: October 25, 2022
Up in the air: Treehouse vacation rentals proposed in Ellsworth
October 23, 2022Two Montana families and one from Maine say the development would help attract visitors to the city. “We recognize that what we’re doing is unique,” said one.
October 23, 2022
Celebrities to tee off in new Maine charity golf tourney
October 22, 2022The tournament aims to raise at least $100,000 for as-yet unnamed charities in an event that's attracted celebrity attention from the likes of Patrick Dempsey, Tim Wakefield and Mardy Smith.
October 22, 2022
Bar Harbor Chamber director to step down at the end of the year
October 20, 2022Alf Anderson, who has been the chamber’s executive director since 2019, said he'll stay through the end of the year.
October 20, 2022
After a pandemic shakeout in Castine, a new wave of owners is rebuilding key businesses
Updated: October 17, 2022Castine's two life lines for the economy — summer visitors and the Maine Maritime Academy — were gone during the pandemic, but this summer saw new investors take over some legacy businesses.
Updated: October 17, 2022
Portland's newest hotel opens for business on city’s East End
Updated: October 12, 2022The 102-room Cambria Hotel Portland Downtown Old Port is located at 25 Hancock St.
Updated: October 12, 2022
CEOs present 60 ideas in 60 minutes at Mainebiz forum
October 11, 2022Themes range from turning a failure into a positive to focusing on the company ethos.
October 11, 2022
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