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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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Business Leaders: Tim Harrington plans next chapter with a new residential park in Biddeford
Alexis Wells Updated: March 20, 2023Tim Harrington wears many hats in the hospitality industry, is a partner with Batson River Brewing & Distilling, partner and creative director of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection. His most recent projects are the Lincoln hotel in Biddeford,
Alexis Wells Updated: March 20, 2023
102 miles and 24 hours: Downeast relay attracts Wyman’s sponsorship
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 2023The 24-hour Down East Sunrise Trail Relay is trending up in popularity. This year, it attracted sponsorship from Wyman's, the Milbridge-based wild blueberry producer. The event showcases rural landscapes, including wild blueberry barrens.
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 2023
Slainte! Portland's St. Patrick's Day events will start bright and early
Ann Fisher Updated: March 15, 2023From partaking in a special breakfast to enjoying the Mhor Pipe & Drum Band, there are plenty of opportunities to be Irish, if only for one day.
Ann Fisher Updated: March 15, 2023
Hospitality hiring pushes Maine unemployment rate below 3% in January
Renee Cordes Updated: March 13, 2023Maine's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in January from 3.1% in December, the Maine Department of Labor said Monday.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 13, 2023
HospitalityMaine CEO resigns; ops director takes interim role
Renee Cordes Updated: March 6, 2023Becky Jacobson, Hospitality Maine's director of operations, will lead in an interim capacity until a replacement is found.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 6, 2023
Ogunquit Beach on Tripadvisor top 10 list for 2023
Renee Cordes Updated: March 1, 2023The southern Maine beach is No. 9 on a Tripadvisor list, sandwiched between two California seaside destinations.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 1, 2023
Industry leaders optimistic about 2023 restaurant sales; staffing is the sticky part
Renee Cordes Updated: February 28, 2023Lack of staffing remains a problem, with only 1 in 10 operators confident that recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than in 2022.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 28, 2023
$500K in grants to build workout courts up for grabs
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 27, 2023Lewiston and Hampden opened outdoor fitness courts last year with grants from Community Health Options and a California wellness consulting firm.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 27, 2023
$3.2M sale of Bar Harbor Gilded Age hotel was a year in the making
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2023The Cleftstone was one of the few Bar Harbor mansions to escape a devastating fire in 1947. Both the sellers and the buyer own a number of local hotels.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2023
Sunday River to add another fast lift, upgrade snowmaking
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 21, 2023Skiers will travel up the mountain in just over four and a half minutes, which reduces the current ride time by a third. Major investments also include snowmaking system upgrades, with work to begin at the end of ski season.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 21, 2023
Brewers Association economist to keynote New England Craft Brew Summit in Portland
Alexis Wells February 17, 2023The theme of the summit this year is “Focus on what you can control.” The conference will feature more than 20 workshops, including mental health and self-care, building a carbon capture program and sustainably managing brewery wastewater.
Alexis Wells February 17, 2023
NH couple with hospitality background buy one of Maine’s oldest inns
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 20, 2023The purchase was financed through a “rollover for business startups,” which allows investors with 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts to use the funds to buy a business and pay start-up costs.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 20, 2023
Bar Harbor Council airs concerns about conflicts of interest over cruise ships
Laurie Schreiber February 16, 2023Concerns include committee members connected to plaintiff organizations or who might have at least an indirect financial interest in the litigation’s outcome.
Laurie Schreiber February 16, 2023
Inaugural Aroostook County SnowBowl offers thrills and chills
Ann Fisher Updated: February 16, 2023The snow-centric event was organized by local business owners in a bid to promote Aroostook County as a happening place for winter fun.
Ann Fisher Updated: February 16, 2023
Real Estate Insider notebook: Sugarloaf starts expansion; Loring Commerce Centre inks deal
Peter Van Allen Updated: February 16, 2023Sugarloaf's planned $104 million expansion of the West Mountain gets started, while a deal at Loring Commerce Centre could mean up to 600 housing units.
Peter Van Allen Updated: February 16, 2023
New airline taking flight from Portland to four locations
Ann Fisher February 14, 2023Breeze Airways is starting service from PWM in May with flights to Tampa, Fla., and Charleston, S.C.
Ann Fisher February 14, 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
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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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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