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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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Portland retailer, pajama-brunch spot to close as owner shifts to second business
Renee Cordes September 14, 2023Sept. 26 will be the last day for the Maker's Galley on Portland's East End.
Renee Cordes September 14, 2023
Pilot program will help manage busy cruise ship season in Portland
Alexis Wells September 14, 2023PortShare Promise will provide safety and traffic congestion management tools as well as a community feedback hotline. The busy fall cruise ship season generates millions of dollars in spending throughout Greater Portland.
Alexis Wells September 14, 2023
As Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Maine businesses batten down the hatches
Renee Cordes, Laurie Schreiber, Alexis Wells and Peter Van Allen September 14, 2023As Hurricane Lee makes its steady push toward Maine, power companies, boatyards, cruise ships and tour operators hunker down.
Renee Cordes, Laurie Schreiber, Alexis Wells and Peter Van Allen September 14, 2023
Bar Harbor will need an estimated 600 housing units in next decade, report warns
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 11, 2023The tourist town needs 616 new year-round dwelling units by 2033 in order to offset the effect of housing stock turned into short-term rentals.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 11, 2023
Portland pro soccer team aims to kick off in 2025 at revamped Fitzpatrick Stadium
Renee Cordes September 8, 2023The expansion team, yet to be named, will compete in USL League One, a men's professional league two levels below the country's top pro circuit, Major League Soccer.
Renee Cordes September 8, 2023
Acadia National Park tourism added $479M to Maine economy in 2022, down slightly
Laurie Schreiber September 1, 2023Nearly 4 million visitors last year brought an economic benefit of $691 million to communities within 60 miles of the park. The numbers in 2021 were higher.
Laurie Schreiber September 1, 2023
Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival moves to riverfront
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2023The celebration of Maine craft beer, wine, cider and spirits will take place at a new venue overlooking the Kennebec River.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2023
Drive Fore Kids charity golf tourney tees up 2024 ticket sales, more celebrities
Renee Cordes Updated: September 5, 2023The second annual event, scheduled for June 20-23 at the Falmouth Country Club, will feature a bigger lineup of famous players.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 5, 2023
Bangor-based engineering firm hires VP of geospatial services
Alexis Wells Updated: September 1, 2023James W. Sewall Co. hired Christen Wilber to oversee its geospatial division, including asset management, forestry and related services in the firm's civil engineering offerings.
Alexis Wells Updated: September 1, 2023
Maine’s national profile goes beyond lobster and lighthouses
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 28, 2023The introduction to the 2023 Mainebiz Fact Book provides a snapshot of the state as a business location, based on national rankings.
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 28, 2023
Light, camera, moment! One photographer's take on Maine sights
Fred J. Field Updated: August 28, 2023Photographer Fred Field, a frequent Mainebiz contributor, is known for being a road warrior, traveling the state in search of images. Here he offers a range of works that capture different areas of Maine.
Fred J. Field Updated: August 28, 2023
From ox pulls to Lil' Lumberjacks: Maine agricultural fairs are going strong this year
Renee Cordes Updated: August 28, 2023A rainy summer isn't dampening attendance or business this year at fairs around the state.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 28, 2023
‘More than just a pit stop,’ Ellsworth promotes trails in and around the city
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 23, 2023“Ellsworth is one of Maine’s premier trail towns,” said a Portland mapmaker. Future trail expansion projects are in the works.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 23, 2023
Maine jobless rate stays flat at record low in July
Renee Cordes Updated: August 21, 2023Maine’s unemployment rate remained at a record low of 2.4% in July, the fourth straight month at that level and 20th consecutive month below 4%.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 21, 2023
Pickleball Maine founder Wayne St. Peter courts the good life teaching two sports
Renee Cordes Updated: August 21, 2023Wayne St. Peter gives lessons in tennis and pickleball, America's fastest-growing sport, at Foreside Fitness and Tennis in Falmouth.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 21, 2023
Near Acadia National Park, moratorium on hotel development passes by a landslide
Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2023An Arizona developer had proposed building a glampground — with 90 domes, a restaurant, spa, employee housing and a pool — in a residential area of Lamoine.
Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2023
Today's Poll
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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Groundbreaking Maine
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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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