Hancock County

By the end of this year, Opera House Arts will have invested almost $100,000 in theater audio and video upgrades, audience lobby amenities and improved housing accommodations for visiting artists at the historic venue.

The auction is expected to take place on-site at the camping resort on Thursday, March 5, at 1 p.m., at 277 Mills Road, U.S. Route 9 in Kennebunkport. 

Wine consumption in the U.S. has been declining in recent years. While the baby boomer generation drove wine consumption for decades, millennials and Gen Z are not following that trend.

The Maine Sports Commission estimated the 2023 MDI Marathon generated over $2.1 million for the local economy and the Millinocket Marathon’s 2015 through 2021 editions generated a total of $2.8 million for the Katahdin region.

Originally projected to cost $2.4 million, rising construction costs drove up the third phase to $3.05 million. Grants totaling $750,000 plus a challenge match bridged the gap.

Island Workforce Housing is following up the success of its first 10-unit project in Deer Isle with a 12-unit modular development in Stonington, due to be completed this spring.

Major players in Bar Harbor’s hospitality industry completed a property transfer that included restaurant and employee housing space.

The goal to open is in Q1 2027. With Bucksport, the Tennessee retailer will have 24 stores in Maine. Locations range from Madawaska to Sanford.

Six Maine students will be selected to receive full scholarships to the Bar Harbor-based liberal arts college through the school's new Pine Tree Scholars program.

If the park can’t provide bedrooms for prospective seasonal employees, most couldn’t find a place to live within commuting distance — also increasingly the case with permanent staff.