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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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James Bond in Bangor? Hollywood Casino is training, hiring for 007's game of chance
Updated: April 12, 2024Hollywood Casino now offers baccarat, and has trained all of its existing dealers on the game featured in several James Bond films, with plans for additional jobs.
Updated: April 12, 2024
Deer Isle restaurant ranks No. 2 among best in US, says Food & Wine; Portland is a top 10 city
April 2, 2024The magazine on Tuesday released its 2024 Global Tastemakers awards, which recognize the best eateries and destinations in the U.S. and abroad.
April 2, 2024
Clam chowder beer, magic unicorns: Maine companies almost got us on April Fools' Day
Updated: April 2, 2024On April 1, a day of fun and foolery worldwide, social media was bursting with hoaxes. Mainebiz didn't fall for them.
Updated: April 2, 2024
Take me to the river: Talking Head David Byrne talks about dam removal in Maine
Updated: April 2, 2024Among other things, David Byrne and a panel of experts said river restoration doesn't mean Mainers stop making dollars and cents.
Updated: April 2, 2024
Amid housing crunch, Maine hotelier opens 84-bed dorm for seasonal workers in Bar Harbor
March 29, 2024The seasonal employee dorm opens inventory for year-round housing. “We knew we were indeed part of these challenges and expressed that we genuinely wanted to be part of the solution,” said hotelier David Witham.
March 29, 2024
Maine Seacoast Mission’s $1.8M upgrade of Downeast campus is underway
March 28, 2024The first phase, soon to be completed, includes a center with an administrative wing, program staging area and new food pantry with more storage area and community space.
March 28, 2024
USM, Consigli top off Crewe Center for the Arts
March 28, 2024The traditional 'topping off' ceremony marked the addition of the last structural beam in the future Crewe Center for the Arts on the University of Southern Maine campus.
March 28, 2024
A Look Back: Thompson’s Point has been redeveloped, but not as originally envisioned
Updated: April 1, 2024We know Thompson's Point today as a vibrant gathering spot with a museum, skating rink, event space and food-and-beverage spots. In 1995, another proposal would have included an aquarium and convention center.
Updated: April 1, 2024
Breeze Airways is expanding to Bangor this fall with 3 Florida flights
March 27, 2024The budget airline, which already serves Portland International Jetport, will make Bangor a second Maine destination beginning in October.
March 27, 2024
New ownership of the Good Table adds zest to Cape Elizabeth eatery's comfort-food roots
Updated: March 26, 2024Forr the Prentice Organization’s newest restaurant venture, Chef Matt Ginn has crafted a menu centered on elegant comfort food.
Updated: March 26, 2024
Just in time for April 8 eclipse, a new sun is about to dawn at UMPI
March 25, 2024The largest object in the solar system will be represented via a new 3D model, 20 years in the making at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
March 25, 2024
$28M Hotel Ursa opens as adaptive reuse of historic buildings at UMaine
Updated: March 25, 2024The historic rehabilitation involved two buildings dating to the 1880s, built within yards of each other, but nearly vacant in recent years.
Updated: March 25, 2024
Live from New York, it's Luke's Lobster — coming soon to Rockefeller Center
Updated: March 22, 2024Luke's Lobster will open its ninth location in the Big Apple this April at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in the same building where "Saturday Night Live" is broadcast on NBC television.
Updated: March 22, 2024Maine nonprofit leader who got more kids into winter sports will leave to run statewide charity
March 19, 2024Since 2011, Julie Mulkern has grown WinterKids from 5,000 children to over 45,000 annually and from a budget of $200,000 to $1.5 million annually.
March 19, 2024
Restoration of Moosehead's historic steamship Katahdin a step closer with federal funding
Updated: March 19, 2024The restoration effort for the Katahdin steamship, which is affectionately known as the Kate, received $500,000 in congressionally directed spending. The Moosehead Marine Museum is raising a total of $2 million for the work.
Updated: March 19, 2024
With $5.2M in recent storm damage, Maine's trail system is looking to become more resilient
March 14, 2024“Our economy is based on recreational tourism,” said one trail boss. “Impacts to our networks resulting in damaged and closed corridors degrade the user experience, possibly leading to fewer user visits in 2024.”
March 14, 2024
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