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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.
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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
Virgin Voyages cruise ship makes maiden call to Eastport, the brand’s first Maine visit
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 22, 2025The Eastport stop was part of the ship’s maiden voyage from New York City to Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was Virgin Voyages’ first visit to Maine.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 22, 2025
Let the Mayhem ensue: Portland has new ‘rage room’ and paint-splatter business
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 22, 2025Mayhem Rage Rooms LLC leased 3,128 square feet of retail space from RD 65 Hanover LLC. Peter Gwilym of Porta & Co. brokered the deal.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 22, 2025-
Hotel at Thompson’s Point on track to open for summer 2026
Tina Fischer Updated: September 16, 2025The 148-room Residence Inn / Moxy Hotel by Marriott Portland Thompson's Point is under construction next to the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.
Tina Fischer Updated: September 16, 2025 
Frontier Airlines to end flights from Portland Jetport
Renee Cordes Updated: September 12, 2025"We value our partnership with PWM and will continue to evaluate a return in the future," a spokesman for the low-cost carrier told Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 12, 2025
Extended stay hotel opens on Mussey Road in Scarborough
Tina Fischer Updated: September 11, 2025Utah-based LivAway Suites has opened a 110-room extended stay budget hotel on Mussey Road in Scarborough, the company's first in New England.
Tina Fischer Updated: September 11, 2025
A tiny portion of Acadia National Park is a big driver of this summer's visitor boom
Laurie Schreiber September 8, 2025The Schoodic district encompasses just 5% of the park. But it’s seeing a record number of visitors this summer.
Laurie Schreiber September 8, 2025
Acadia National Park visitors will be greeted by a new 'Gateway' welcome center
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 8, 2025To greet the park's 4 million annual visitors, the $27.7 million Acadia Gateway Center is situated on the main thoroughfare to Mount Desert Island.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 8, 2025
Monson’s moment: A northern Maine town with an arts community and a James Beard Award-winning restaurant
Fred J. Field Updated: September 1, 2025Photographer Fred Field, a Mainebiz contributor, made several trips to the Piscataquis County town of Monson to see its progression as an arts community and home to a James Beard Award-winning restaurant.
Fred J. Field Updated: September 1, 2025
Today's Poll
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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