Maine saw a 9.3% increase in visitors between the 2023 and 2024 winter seasons. But as global climate change warms up winters, there's concern that tourism could be hurt.
While Vacationland boasts plenty of unique attractions and tour possibilities, the state’s lure for large meetings and events is limited by a variety of factors.
The first of over 800 utility poles has been raised for the 145-mile, $950 million transmission line, which would import renewably sourced electricity from Quebec to the New England power grid at a junction in Lewiston.
The $950 million New England Clean Energy Connect project, which has been under regulatory review for three years, got a final green light from the U.S. Department of Energy. But construction is on hold while opponents press a lawsuit that might stop the project.
The Somerset County river expedition company is opening a retail and rental business, inspired by the planned whitewater park on the Kennebec River in downtown Skowhegan.
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