Tourism & Recreation

Portland City Council has voted to amend the city code to direct a percentage of ticket prices from large venues to support the local arts community.

Most of Maine’s trail network is on private land, making risks to access more common with ownership changes, as even small pieces of land can break major trail connections.

Maine Course Hospitality Group acquired a hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and is nearing completion of a hotel in Scarborough.

Here's your curated list of C-suite insights shared by 10 Mainebiz panelists this year.

A conservation collaboration to buy 78,000 acres of forestland in western Maine surpassed 50% of its $62 million fundraising goal. The acquisition could be completed in 2026.

The ECHL minor league and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association announced late Saturday that they had struck a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The team canceled two home games in Portland this weekend and warned that that additional games could be called off amid a players’ strike over the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL minor league.

Games scheduled for this weekend at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland could be postponed if a threatened hockey players' strike goes ahead.

From pro teams to the college scene, it’s been a bustling year for the sports business in Maine.

As we get ready to wind down the year, here’s a recap of 10 stories that tickled our fancy in 2025.