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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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HospitalityMaine partners with Husson University on workforce development
July 2, 2024HospitalityMaine and Husson University are partnering to offer the trade group's members and employees discounts on education costs.
July 2, 2024
Acadia National Park visitation was down this spring, but officials expect a big year
Updated: June 27, 2024Acadia National Park, which hosts nearly 4 million visitors a year, is off to a slow start, with 164,248 visitors through April. That's a decline of 8.4% from the first four months of 2023.
Updated: June 27, 2024
After $850K makeover, Maine State Aquarium reopens in West Boothbay
June 25, 2024Structural problems led to renovations of walls and floors, along with upgrades to the pumps and filters, new display tanks and custom-made touch tanks.
June 25, 2024
Maine ranks in top 10 states for summer road trips
Updated: June 25, 2024Scenery and "wallet-friendly" attractions helped keep Maine on the WalletHub list of best states for a road trip.
Updated: June 25, 2024
Improvements planned for Ellsworth’s Merrill Park
Updated: June 24, 2024A community group called Heart of Ellsworth aims to highlight a little-known pocket park.
Updated: June 24, 2024
The eclipse boosted Maine’s economy — and now there are numbers to prove it
Updated: June 20, 2024Data released this week show spending and visitation soared by double digits in Aroostook and Franklin counties. Visits to Maine for a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle could lead to more visits over a lifetime.
Updated: June 20, 2024Ellsworth soccer club to roll out the turf with $20k grant
Updated: June 10, 2024The grant would completely turf Acadia Fire’s 12,000 square feet of indoor space and continue to be the largest indoor turf facility in Hancock County.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Bath nonprofit promotes green space, playground use via the power of music
Updated: June 10, 2024A large xylophone and music book, constructed to withstand the elements, were installed as a playful public art installation designed to promote park use.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Bangor launches marketing collaborative to promote arts and culture scene
Updated: June 5, 2024Arts and culture organizations invest in keeping the performances flowing and don’t always have extra money for messaging. A collaboration aims to change that.
Updated: June 5, 2024
Charms of the farm: From goat hikes to flower festivals, Maine agritourism is thriving
Updated: May 27, 2024Agritourism is bringing fresh ideas and new people into one of Maine's oldest industries. For the public, the draws include overnight accommodations, guided hikes and themed events.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Moosehead Marine Museum plans open house aboard the Katahdin steamship
Updated: May 23, 2024The Moosehead Marine Museum is restoring the historic Katahdin steamship, at a cost of $2 million, including $500,000 in congressionally directed spending. Visitors are invited to tour the progress on May 26.
Updated: May 23, 2024
Friday Food Insider: The restaurants at Portland's boutique Longfellow Hotel are opening
May 17, 2024How about some crispy chickpeas, warm chicken liver mousse, or Siberian caviar to start your evening? All of this and more can be found on the menu of the brand-new 48-room boutique Longfellow Hotel.
May 17, 2024
Maine Sports Commission hires its first sports development director
Updated: May 15, 2024Amanda Royce, a New Hampshire native, joins the Maine Sports Commission from the New England Mountain Bike Association.
Updated: May 15, 2024
Custom golf club fitting studio tees up for business in Westbrook
May 14, 2024Club Champion, a chain of custom golf club fitting studios headquartered in Illinois, opened its first Maine location.
May 14, 2024
National Park Service seeks up to 2,500 acres for entry to Katahdin monument
Updated: May 9, 2024The request is significantly reduced from the 42,000 acres requested in 2022, in a bill cosponsored at that time by U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Updated: May 9, 2024
At University of New England, fledgling business school will add 3 majors in growing fields
Updated: May 8, 2024Starting this fall, interdisciplinary majors will be offered in accounting, finance and marketing at the school.
Updated: May 8, 2024
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