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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
The existing lift is over 50 years old. The new lift will feature technology such as a touchscreen interface that eases system operations and maintenance.
Portland music festival that drew crowds this summer will return for encore performances
Tina Fischer Updated: October 22, 2025Last August’s inaugural Back Cove Music and Arts Festival went so well that the city has agreed to allow promoters to book another three years.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 22, 2025
Bangor Region YMCA breaks ground on $58M downtown facility
Alexis Wells October 21, 2025The 82,000-square-foot facility will be situated on seven acres near Davis Court and Talbot Park. It will be nearly double the size of the current facility.
Alexis Wells October 21, 2025
Portland hotel developers tout economic impact, but market may have limits
Renee Cordes October 16, 2025A trio of hotel developers debunked the myth that Maine's largest city has too many hotels and touted economic benefits from visitor spending to employment.
Renee Cordes October 16, 2025
207 Beer Week will make its return in November
Alexis Wells October 16, 2025The annual series of events, themed this year as "Deep Roots and Cold Pours," is organized by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and showcases Maine beer and the hospitality industry that supports it.
Alexis Wells October 16, 2025
Cresting the third dimension: 3D printing sparks new manufacturing wave in Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: October 20, 2025Companies from early-stage startups to established manufacturers are 3D printing a range of parts and products.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 20, 2025-
How to raise your networking game at sports events
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: October 9, 2025Every handshake, every new friend, every familiar face you greet in the stands adds to your visibility, our guest columnist writes.
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: October 9, 2025
Workforce development program will focus on Maine's outdoor recreation field
Laurie Schreiber October 3, 2025The goal is to expand year-round outdoor recreation jobs in central and western Maine, in fields such as fishing, whitewater guiding, trail building, outdoor business, retail, manufacturing and hospitality.
Laurie Schreiber October 3, 2025
40 Under 40: Emily Yearwood is connecting people through the outdoors
Updated: October 6, 2025"It’s really special to be a part of a family’s river trip — completely unplugged, experiencing raw, authentic joy together," says the owner of Northern Outdoors, Emily Yearwood.
Updated: October 6, 2025
40 Under 40: Barrett Takesian raises the level of the game
Updated: October 6, 2025Barrett Takesian, executive director of Portland Community Squash, said his strategy has been to create mission alignment through well-produced videos and lots of networking.
Updated: October 6, 2025
40 Under 40: Ryan Edwards is an inn owner offering more than a place to stay
Updated: October 6, 2025The owner of the Five Gables Inn in Boothbay says, "small touches — like remembering a guest’s anniversary — turn an ordinary visit into something lasting.
Updated: October 6, 2025
Hobson's Landing in Portland has new fitness studio
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 6, 2025The brand’s first studio in Maine offers workouts that use customized reformers as a hybrid of Pilates-inspired movements and strength training.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 6, 2025
Majority of Acadia National Park workers furloughed, but many park facilities remain open
Laurie Schreiber October 2, 2025The timing of the shutdown comes during the fall foliage season, which is among Acadia’s busiest periods and a major driver of the regional economy.
Laurie Schreiber October 2, 2025
Kittery Foreside will welcome boutique hotel to the neighborhood this fall
Tina Fischer Updated: October 1, 2025The Foreside Inn will feature 24 guest rooms in two buildings, which developer Madbury Real Estate Ventures said reflect the art scene and seaport heritage of Kittery Foreside.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 1, 2025
How Maine companies are creatively navigating the workforce rollercoaster
Holly M. Smevog, HMS Career Coaching September 29, 2025Maine faces workforce challenges that need new solutions. But the good news that the state and its businesses are finding innovative ways to tackle the labor shortages.
Holly M. Smevog, HMS Career Coaching September 29, 2025
Maine outdoor industry group taps student input on workforce
Renee Cordes Updated: September 26, 2025Maine Outdoor Brands is creating a student advisory board to serve as a bridge between the next generation of leaders and the state's $3.4 billion outdoor recreation industry.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 26, 2025
Portland Planning Board says no to hotel fee hike, but Council will have final say
Tina Fischer September 25, 2025The Portland Planning Board voted Tuesday to not recommend an adjustment to the Hotel Inclusionary Zoning fee which would have doubled the fine for developers to $9,520 per room. City Council has yet to rule.
Tina Fischer September 25, 2025
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.
In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.
With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing.
Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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