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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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Editor's Note: Go East, young startup!
Updated: October 21, 2024While Maine’s midcoast and Downeast regions are often defined by the fishing and tourism industries, they are also notable for a broader range of small businesses and startups.
Updated: October 21, 2024
Tourism office awards $1M in marketing grants to 8 groups across Maine
October 15, 2024Recipients demonstrated potential for long-term impact; campaigns that reach underrepresented, new and diverse communities of visitors; and improvement of Maine's tourism assets.
October 15, 2024
40 Under 40: Lisa Sturgeon champions Maine ‘experiences,’ events and education
Updated: October 7, 2024The founder of Getting Married in Maine also teaches business at Husson University, and knows first-hand the power of education to change lives.
Updated: October 7, 2024
40 Under 40: Hazel Stark is guiding others to better understand and value nature
Updated: October 7, 2024The co-founder of Maine Outdoor School once considered a career in research, but today is focused on building positive relationships between humans and nature.
Updated: October 7, 2024
40 Under 40: Travel entrepreneur Khadija El Barkaoui is helping fellow immigrants pursue their dreams
Updated: October 7, 2024Khadija El Barkaoui, originally from Morocco, founded Coelle Travel to bring people together through authentic experiences and to support women in tourism.
Updated: October 7, 2024
Maine Island Trail Association names successor to longtime executive director
September 30, 2024Ben Dougherty will become only the fourth executive director in the nonprofit association's 36-year history.
September 30, 2024
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
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