Kathleen Pierce

To find out what’s trending across the state this year, Mainebiz checked in with city officials, real estate professionals and others in the know.

Bar Harbor has been named the country's best small town to visit in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.

The Weldon is at 54 York St., though without any signage or evidence of a hotel lobby. The property has 13 one- and two-bedroom suites.

Scenery and "wallet-friendly" attractions helped keep Maine on the WalletHub list of best states for a road trip.

The Maine seafood wholesaler and restaurant chain will have a location inside Fenway Park, on the first-base concourse, and another just steps outside the park on Jersey Street.

The Good Table Restaurant, owned by the Kostopoulos family since 1986, will reopen around February under the new owner, with chef Matt Ginn taking over the kitchen.

The year-round Rockport Harbor Hotel will have 20 rooms and two restaurants, and plans to employ 15 to 20 people when it opens.

Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor and Portland are among the world's 20 most expensive beach designations in a survey published by TravelMag.com.

The Quarry restaurant beat four other rivals to win a hospitality award in the foodie world's "Oscars."

Glenmoor By the Sea, which opens to guests today, will host its first-ever pickleball invitational on Monday, on a recently resurfaced tennis court that's been revamped with additional lines and nets for pickleball play.