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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift

Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2022

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. 

  • Two visions for Katahdin region: Gov. LePage vs. Lucas St. Clair

    James McCarthy May 3, 2017

    Two sharply different visions for the future of the Katahdin region were presented during Tuesday's Republican-led hearing in Washington, D.C., looking at presidentially declared national monuments, including Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters

    James McCarthy May 3, 2017

  • Rockland named one of '20 best small towns to visit'

    Staff May 3, 2017

    Thanks to a nomination by the Maine Office of Tourism, Rockland has been recognized by Smithsonian.com as one of the "20 Best Small Towns To Visit in 2017."

    Staff May 3, 2017

  • Is Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on 'the list'?

    Staff April 28, 2017

    Two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to review 26 land and marine national monuments stretching back over 20 years, it's still not clear whether the directive will include

    Staff April 28, 2017

  • Newly named 'Visit Portland' releases 2016 tourism stats

    Staff April 27, 2017

    The Greater Portland area hosted 5.4 million visitors in 2016 who spent $682 million at area businesses and generated $67 million in taxes, according to figures out on Thursday.

    Staff April 27, 2017

  • Trump calls for review of national monuments

    April 26, 2017

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order today calling for a review of land and marine national monuments stretching back over 20 years, but it's unclear whether the directive will include the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

    April 26, 2017

  • Maine Maritime Museum welcomes home the Mary E

    Staff April 24, 2017

    The oldest Bath-built wooden schooner still afloat arrived home on Sunday, greeted by hundreds of people at a Maine Maritime Museum party celebrating the Mary E's return.

    Staff April 24, 2017

  • Audit: Camden exceeds voter-approved bond in Ragged Mountain development

    April 20, 2017

    An audit of the redevelopment of the Ragged Mountain Recreation Area, which includes the Camden Snow Bowl, shows that the town exceeded its voter-authorized $2 million bond expenditure by $743,134.

    April 20, 2017

  • Sunday River Resort to invest $2.1M in new chairlift

    April 20, 2017

    Sunday River Resort plans to break ground next month on a new $2.1 million, three-passenger chairlift.

    April 20, 2017

  • Caribou looks to visitors and events to boost economy

    April 19, 2017

    Christina Kane-Gibson, recently hired as Caribou's new marketing and events coordinator, is planning new tourist draws, including collaborations with other cities in Aroostook County.

    April 19, 2017

  • Auburn golf course's new owner scouting sites for mushroom facility

    April 13, 2017

    As the new owner of the Prospect Hill Golf Course in Auburn prepares for next month's opening, she's also on the lookout for land suitable for a 15-acre mushroom-growing facility.

    April 13, 2017

  • L/A's balloon fest punctured?

    April 11, 2017

    Concerns over the financial management of the popular Great Falls Balloon Festival, which draws tens of thousands of people to Lewiston and Auburn, have left its status in doubt.

    April 11, 2017

  • Historic inn at Pemaquid sold

    April 10, 2017

    The 19th-century Bradley Inn at Pemaquid Point has new owners.

    April 10, 2017

  • MDI seasonal businesses face shortage of foreign workers

    April 7, 2017

    Hotels and restaurants on Mount Desert Island, home to Acadia National Park, are posting help-wanted ads for the upcoming high season.

    April 7, 2017

  • Glamping trending up in Maine

    April 3, 2017

    “Glamping,” or glamorous camping, has caught on in recent years, according to Business Insider. Mainebiz last September reported that Maine Forest Yurts of Durham is capitalizing on the trend for tourists wanting a close encounter with nature

    April 3, 2017

  • Main Street Bucksport hires executive director

    Staff April 3, 2017

    Main Street Bucksport, which launched in 2014 to revitalize the downtown, has named its first executive director.

    Staff April 3, 2017

  • Bar Harbor's historic Ullikana inn sells for $2.15 million

    Laurie Schreiber April 2, 2017

    A landmark Bar Harbor inn, Ullikana in the Field, has been sold. Eddie and Judy Hemmingsen purchased the property for $2.15 million from the inn's long-time owners and keepers, Roy Kasindorf and Helen Harton, in a deal that closed March 7.

    Laurie Schreiber April 2, 2017

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How was the 2025 summer tourism season?
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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.

Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought. 

Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?

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