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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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What a dozen Maine movers & shakers resolve to do in 2025
Updated: January 2, 2025While the resolutions are as varied as the individuals they come from, there were a few common themes.
Updated: January 2, 2025
From bragging rights to charitable giving, good news was plentiful in 2024
Updated: December 31, 2024Uplifting news stories this year kudos for Portland as a minor-league sports town, and a new sign of "hopeful" in Ellsworth.
Updated: December 31, 2024
Bah, humbug: Layoffs, closings and other 'hard' news in 2024
Updated: December 27, 2024Maine businesses had their share of rough patches in 2024.
Updated: December 27, 2024
Health care and hospitality hiring in Maine highlight otherwise ho-hum November unemployment report
Updated: December 24, 2024Private sector jobs increased mainly in health care and social assistance and in leisure and hospitality, continuing the recent pattern.
Updated: December 24, 2024
Downeast tourism hotspot basks in national spotlight
Updated: December 23, 2024Bar Harbor has been named the country's best small town to visit in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Newcastle homestead of worker-rights champion Frances Perkins designated a national monument
December 16, 2024Frances Perkins was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s labor secretary, credited with helping establish the 40-hour work week, workplace safety measures and the abolition of child labor.
December 16, 2024Family-owned, veteran-operated children’s gym opens in Scarborough
Updated: December 16, 2024The franchise is part of Little Gym International, which has nearly 400 locations in over 31 countries.
Updated: December 16, 2024
Looking ahead, Maine Office of Tourism will update 5-year marketing strategy
December 2, 2024Tourism in Maine is an $8 billion industry, but as travel trends evolve the Maine Office of Tourism looks to update its marketing and development strategy.
December 2, 2024
On the Record: Mobile sauna startup peddles wellness on wheels
Updated: December 2, 2024With Too Haute Saunas, Mary Dunham and business partner Denise Weaver aim "to bring awareness of health through saunas by creating fun community events in the beauty of Maine,"
Updated: December 2, 2024
Friends, family, quiet time: What Maine movers and shakers are grateful for this Thanksgiving
Updated: November 27, 2024Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Mainebiz asked some of this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees what they’re thankful for. There were some common themes, but also a shared pearl.
Updated: November 27, 2024
University of New England will offer free tuition to qualified students
Updated: November 26, 2024UNE will begin covering tuition costs for high-achieving students whose families earn less than $100,000.
Updated: November 26, 2024
Atlantic Hospitality adds three industry vets to executive team
Updated: November 26, 2024Maine-based hotel management company Atlantic Hospitality has hired three new members to its executive team.
Updated: November 26, 2024
Katahdin Woods and Water monument could get new entry with approval from Congress pending
Updated: November 26, 2024Legislation wending through the U.S. Senate would improve access from the south and better connect the monument to the Millinocket region and major roadways.
Updated: November 26, 2024
Outdoor recreation contributed $3.4B to Maine's GDP, report shows
Updated: November 25, 2024Outdoor recreation made up 3.7% of Maine’s economy, ranking Maine one of the top 10 states in the value that the sector contributed to gross domestic product.
Updated: November 25, 2024
From trails to bike lights, Maine Outdoor Brands honors economic trailblazers
Updated: November 21, 2024A collaboration to connect asylum-seekers with outdoor spaces and a startup making AI-powered bike lights are among the recipients of Maine Outdoor Brands’ Trailblazer Awards this year.
Updated: November 21, 2024
Good news for Maine's seasonal businesses: US may issue more guest worker visas
Updated: November 19, 2024The release of over 64,000 additional H-2B visas could come as a welcome relief for small businesses throughout Maine that continue to face employee shortages.
Updated: November 19, 2024
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