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Tourism & Recreation
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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Acadia Park entrance fee hike touted to address $65M in repairs
November 30, 2022The maintenance building and nearby administration building need to be replaced, and maintenance that's been put off has been identified as a priority. Much of what is needed is below the surface of what visitors see, such as culverts and the
November 30, 2022
In face of housing crunch, Bar Harbor hotelier proposes employee dorm
November 28, 2022Bar Harbor is grappling with a shortage of affordable housing. A new proposal by a major hotelier would construct an 84-bed dorm for seasonal employees.
November 28, 2022
Portland eatery makes the cut for Esquire's list of Best New Restaurants
November 28, 2022Esquire picked 40 new establishments, from Maine to California. Twelve, located at 115 Thames St. in Portland, took the 33rd spot on the list for the "fanciest lobster roll ever."
November 28, 2022
Conservation deal will protect 6,000 acres of working forest in Aroostook County
November 28, 2022The acreage will ultimately go to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, as the department’s largest-ever acquisition, enhancing outdoor recreation.
November 28, 2022
King urges feds to expedite temporary visas for ski, winter tourism workers
November 22, 2022The push comes at a time when Maine ski resorts are grappling with more people on the slopes but fewer people on the payroll, leading to curtailed hours and later check-ins.
November 22, 2022
Bethel’s vision for trail progresses with $930K deal for woodlands
November 22, 2022The acquisition of 532 acres boosts a longstanding community vision for a trail system that will connect Sunday River through Bethel to Mt. Abram.
November 22, 2022
Boutique hotel to open next summer in Portland’s West End
November 16, 2022The Longfellow Hotel, at 754 Congress St., will have 48 guest rooms, a spa, cafe, bar and gym. It is on a site of a former gas station and convenience store.
November 16, 2022
'Boomerang' events to fete Maine returnees and lifers
Updated: November 14, 2022Live + Work in Maine will host events in Orono and Portland on Nov. 22 to celebrate everyone who lives and works in Maine.
Updated: November 14, 2022
Watershed: Maine's outdoor recreation economy generated $2.8 billion in 2021, report shows
November 10, 2022The figure represents a 19.3% increase over 2020, the latest national barometer released shows.
November 10, 2022
Split decision: Portlanders welcome all cruise ship passengers, Bar Harbor votes to restrict
November 9, 2022Bar Harbor voters backed tougher restrictions on cruise ships, while Portland voted not to restrict the number of passengers who disembark.
November 9, 2022
Saddleback GM elected to the Maine Ski Hall of Fame's class of 2022
November 8, 2022Seven people who made notable contributions — including the areas of adaptive skiing, coaching and Olympic competitions — were honored.
November 8, 2022-
Anchors aweigh: Portland, Bar Harbor to vote on cruise ship visitor limits
Updated: November 4, 2022On Nov. 8, voters in Portland and Bar Harbor will vote on whether to limit disembarking cruise ship visitors. This year, Maine will host a total of 360 cruise ships with an estimated 400,000 passengers. Cruise ship visitors spend an estimated $30
Updated: November 4, 2022 
Four years after last sale, a new set of innkeepers takes over historic Lincolnville B&B
Updated: November 21, 2022The deal was financed in part with a “rollover for business startups,” or ROBS, which provides penalty-free access to retirement income to buy a business and pay startup costs.
Updated: November 21, 2022
Maine brewers, chocolatiers, ride Halloween business boo(m)
Updated: October 31, 2022From candy to costumes and well beyond, the National Retail Association predicts record spending this Halloween of $10.6 billion. For a growing number of Maine food and drink makers, pumpkin-themed anything sells big this time of year.
Updated: October 31, 2022
Get your glow on again in Boothbay
October 28, 2022After two years of drive-through tours, "Gardens Aglow" at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens returns this season with walking tours.
October 28, 2022
On the Record: At Portland’s Fathom Cos., Marieke Thormann builds on her construction and engineering background
October 27, 2022Marieke Thormann, a licensed professional engineer who grew up in Vermont, was recently promoted to vice president of development, at Fathom Cos., Jim Brady’s Portland-based hospitality management and real estate development firm.
October 27, 2022
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