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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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Acadia’s free Island Explorer shuttle carries 10 millionth passenger
September 25, 2024Now in its 25th year, the service reduces both traffic congestion and carbon emissions in Acadia National Park. Electric buses are next.
September 25, 2024
Bangor will discontinue Saturday bus service, citing low ridership numbers
Updated: September 25, 2024Residents who ride the Community Connector in Bangor on Saturdays must find a new way to reach their destination.
Updated: September 25, 2024
Two York Beach hotels, undeveloped lot all going to foreclosure auctions
September 24, 2024The beachside properties include one that was renovated to evoke the 1960s surfing legacy of the York developer’s father.
September 24, 2024
After 84 years, Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery is going up for auction
Updated: September 23, 2024The property was listed for sale at $4.9 million, then $3.9 million, before ultimately being taken off the market.
Updated: September 23, 2024
With new courts on the way, pickleball is picking up in southern Maine
September 19, 2024Two pickleball clubs, which together will encompass nearly 100,000 square feet of space, are coming to Cumberland County later this year.
September 19, 2024
Portland sports bar launches with a big bet on legal gambling
September 16, 2024Oddfellahs, at 55 Market St. in the Old Port, opened Friday with the distinction of being the first brick-and-mortar site in Maine where bets on organized sports can legally be placed.
September 16, 2024
Visit Portland rolls out city shuttle for cruise passengers
Updated: September 16, 2024The new City Loop Shuttle operates on a circular route through downtown Portland and includes 10 stops from the Eastern Promenade to the Arts District.
Updated: September 16, 2024
On the Record: Owner of multiple Aroma Joe’s franchises sees her future in mentoring others
Updated: September 16, 2024Maryna Shuliakouskaya, originally from Belarus, owns nine Aroma Joe’s locations in Maine, with a 10th due to open later this year in Saco.
Updated: September 16, 2024
Downtown Waterville, still a work in progress, is up and coming
Updated: September 16, 2024The area is bustling and has become more so. In recent years, over $200 million of investment, along with help from tax incentives, has transformed the downtown.
Updated: September 16, 2024
Building Business: Maine construction news, from groundbreakings to an unveiling
Updated: September 16, 2024From groundbreakings for the Roux Institute building and an Auburn mixed-use site to the unveiling of the Woods & Waters welcome center, here is construction news from Portland to Coburn Gore.
Updated: September 16, 2024
Portland Harbor Hotel may add dozens of rooms with $11M deal for property next door
September 10, 2024The 103-room luxury hotel would get another 52 rooms in a Commercial Street building, which would connect to the hotel via a skybridge.
September 10, 2024
UNE gets $75K from LLBean to expand Trailblazers outdoor recreation program
September 10, 2024The University of New England has received $75,000 from L.L.Bean Inc. to support the development of the school's Trailblazers outdoor recreation program on the Portland and Biddeford campuses.
September 10, 2024
Maine Tourism Association launches program to train, certify travel counselors
Updated: September 5, 2024The program, for visitor information center staff, includes a 100-question exam that covers topics ranging from customer service to Maine’s geography, history and culture.
Updated: September 5, 2024
Maine braces for travel boom over long Labor Day weekend
Updated: August 30, 2024Across the United States, AAA expects domestic travel over the holiday period to be 9% higher than last year.
Updated: August 30, 2024
Salisbury Cove proposal for 18 vacation cabins faces questions over traffic, noise
Updated: August 29, 2024The Retreat would provide upscale accommodations, the developers say, on a heavily trafficked corridor heading to Bar Harbor. Neighbors are concerned about how the site would affect noise, traffic and water.
Updated: August 29, 2024
Portland pro soccer team kicks off partnership with Maine Office of Tourism
Updated: August 27, 2024The multiyear collaboration aims to attract more fans to soccer and to Maine, via community events and high-visibility marketing.
Updated: August 27, 2024
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