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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. 

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    Nor'easter snow boosts Maine ski business

    Renee Cordes February 10, 2017

    As a nor'easter raced through Maine on Thursday, leaving behind snowfall totals along the coast ranging from 17 inches in Berwick to 20 inches in Perry, ski-resort operators were jumping for joy over a rise in bookings that augurs well for the rest

    Renee Cordes February 10, 2017

  • Bar Harbor contingent seeks new cruise ship limits

    February 9, 2017

    The number of cruise ships scheduled for Bar Harbor keeps rising, so a contingent of residents wants to refine passenger cap and other limits.

    February 9, 2017

  • Aroostook County Tourism to update and relaunch visitors guide

    February 7, 2017

    Aroostook County Tourism said it will fully redesign and update its tourism visitors guide for 2017 with Thalo Blue, a design agency in Auburn.

    February 7, 2017

  • Hilton plans South Portland hotel aimed at millennials

    Staff February 6, 2017

    Tru by Hilton will be South Portland's first new hotel in over a decade when it opens in October.

    Staff February 6, 2017

  • Colby College art museum receives $100 million gift

    February 3, 2017

    Peter and Paula Lunder, philanthropists with long ties to Colby College, have made another $100 million gift to the college's museum of art.

    February 3, 2017

  • Bar Harbor cruise ship number up for 2017

    February 3, 2017

    Bar Harbor continues to become increasingly attractive to the cruise ship industry, and the season is becoming a bit longer, with the town's busiest season expected this year.

    February 3, 2017

  • 3D light show to mark Portland Museum of Art's reopening

    James McCarthy February 3, 2017

    It was standing-room only in the Portland Museum of Art's Great Hall Friday morning as invited business and civic leaders got a preview of the museum's $2.7 million upgrade featuring a “reimagined” presentation of its collections across the museum's

    James McCarthy February 3, 2017

  • Dispute over Pingree inn to be heard by Maine’s highest court

    February 2, 2017

    The Maine State Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments on a battle over expansion of Nebo Lodge on North Haven. The inn is owned by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.

    February 2, 2017

  • Well-known investor buys Boothbay Harbor inn

    February 1, 2017

    The Rocktide Inn & Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor sold for $3.75 million to an investor who has put significant capital into area properties in recent years.

    February 1, 2017

  • $5M outdoor recreation facility proposed for Katahdin region

    January 31, 2017

    The Butler Conservation Fund, established in 1988 by millionaire New York philanthropist Gilbert Butler, is proposing to build a $5 million outdoor education facility and riverside trail network near Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods and

    January 31, 2017

  • World Pro Ski Tour back in business, returning with event at Sunday River

    Staff January 31, 2017

    After a 17-year hiatus, the World Pro Ski Tour is back in business and will mark its official return with the Pro Ski Challenge event hosted by Sunday River in March.

    Staff January 31, 2017
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    Maine Office of Tourism awards $112,000 in 'enterprise' grants

    January 27, 2017

    The Maine Office of Tourism has awarded eight tourism marketing grants for a combined total of $112,500 in the most recent round of funding.

    January 27, 2017

  • York County casino proposal moves forward

    January 26, 2017

    A proposed casino in York County, which would be the third in Maine, has enough signatures to move forward to a statewide referendum vote in November.

    January 26, 2017

  • Family-owned Bass Harbor business plans marina

    January 20, 2017

    F.W. Thurston, a family-owned business in Bass Harbor, is seeking to establish a marina at its location.

    January 20, 2017

  • Fisheries activist Alden retiring from PERC

    Staff January 18, 2017

    Robin Alden, a long-time fisheries journalist and activist, is retiring from her position as executive director of Penobscot East Resource Center in late 2017.

    Staff January 18, 2017

  • Bar Harbor brothers buy lobster-fishing cruise vessel for tourism

    January 18, 2017

    Brothers Andy and James Allen have expanded their tourism excursions by buying the lobster-fishing cruise vessel Lulu from Capt. John Nicolai.

    January 18, 2017

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How was the 2025 summer tourism season?
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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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