Tim Harrington

A long vacant Smitty’s movie theater at the former Five Points shopping plaza on Alfred Road in Biddeford has been repurposed as an indoor sports center with pickleball courts, golf simulator bays and a sports bar.

A former Planet Fitness location in the Five Points plaza in Biddeford is now Orange Circuit Fitness, which is one of the revamped shopping center's newest tenants.

The former movie theater included six separate screening rooms that are perfect fits for pickleball courts; two smaller screen rooms will house sports simulator bays.

The project preserved the original structure and added 15 cottages and 17 spa suites with terraces. Features include custom wallpaper, furniture and fixtures.

The longtime owners of Bangor Wine and Cheese Co. in downtown Bangor announced on Monday that the business is entering a new era with a new owner. 

Maine-based hotel management company Atlantic Hospitality has hired three new members to its executive team. 

The third-generation cottage-style lodging listed for $15 million. The buyer plans to spend $10 million for renovations.

A vacant downtown building may be converted into a hotel, but the luxury lodging faces some hurdles. And oh yes, Biddeford already has one.

The Savage family settled on land ub Northeast Harbor in 1798. The first cottage dates to 1854. The inn will remain open for the 2023 season before undergoing restoration.

Hamilton Hill will be the fourth Bar Harbor Designer Showhouse, and feature more than a dozen designers.