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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2022The 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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Bethel Inn Resort purchased by Massachusetts hotel group
Laurie Schreiber December 28, 2022The full-service resort was founded in 1913 and has a storied history. Amenities include an 18-hole golf course, onsite restaurant and ski shop, scenic views of the White Mountains and cross-country ski trails.
Laurie Schreiber December 28, 2022
Coming attractions: Portland hotel under construction makes Vogue list
Renee Cordes December 27, 2022The Longfellow Hotel in Portland's West End neighborhood is set to open next summer.
Renee Cordes December 27, 2022
Gone but not forgotten: Remembering Mainers who died in 2022
Renee Cordes Updated: January 3, 2023Mainebiz pays homage to notable Mainers who died last year.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 3, 2023
Odds & ends: Squishmallows, cannabis and other unusual news in 2022
Renee Cordes Updated: December 27, 2022Mainebiz offers a recap of unusual news stories published this year. From a retail first at the Maine Mall in South Portland peddling stuffed creatures called Squishmallows to a new Jellystone Park in central Maine featuring Yogi Bear and his pals,
Renee Cordes Updated: December 27, 2022
Sunday River unveils fastest chairlift of its kind in North America
Ann Fisher December 23, 2022“The Jordan 8 is unlike any other chairlift at Sunday River if not New England,” said General Manager Brian Heon. “Its sheer size, scope, and improved technology take the experience of riding a chairlift to the top of a mountain to an entirely new
Ann Fisher December 23, 2022
Maine named best place for walking in a winter wonderland
Alexis Wells December 22, 2022Maine was voted the best place to spend the holidays, North Dakota was second and New Hampshire took the third spot in rankings that named the best places for a winter wonderland.
Alexis Wells December 22, 2022
Seasonal visas look to address 2023 summer worker shortage
Alexis Wells Updated: December 23, 2022Almost 65,000 seasonal worker visas were approved in addition to the 66,000 H-2B visas usually available each year.
Alexis Wells Updated: December 23, 2022
Mainebiz podcast unwrapped: Notable quotables from 2022
Renee Cordes December 21, 2022As Mainebiz wraps up its award-winning podcast series "The Day That Changed Everything," here's a recap of some notable quotes from 2022.
Renee Cordes December 21, 2022
Portland winter festival to move to Old Port in 2023
Renee Cordes Updated: December 19, 2022As in previous years, Carnaval Maine will feature live music, Bites and Brews and food trucks, but without snowmaking for "rail jams" or the need for shuttle buses and Narrow Gauge Railroad trains to bring visitors to the action.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 19, 2022
HospitalityMaine hires new director of government affairs
Renee Cordes Updated: December 15, 2022Nathen Cloutier will succeed Greg Dugal as Hospitality Maine's government affairs director.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 15, 2022
Fishing for compliments: Portland restaurant makes OpenTable top 100
Renee Cordes December 14, 2022"One of my favorite places in Portland!" one diner said about Scales, which was reviewed by 4,473 diners who rated it as "exceptional" with 4.5 stars.
Renee Cordes December 14, 2022
Presque Isle hotel reopens after $7M investment
Laurie Schreiber December 9, 2022The innovation center will provide new business, co-working and business development opportunities. A restaurant within the circa-1930 hotel has also received a refresh.
Laurie Schreiber December 9, 2022
Touring company partners with state on new internship program
Alexis Wells December 2, 2022Through the Maine Department of Labor's vocational rehabilitation program, clients can access internships, and job training, shadowing and placement.
Alexis Wells December 2, 2022
Acadia Park entrance fee hike touted to address $65M in repairs
Laurie Schreiber 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
Laurie Schreiber November 30, 2022
In face of housing crunch, Bar Harbor hotelier proposes employee dorm
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber November 28, 2022
Portland eatery makes the cut for Esquire's list of Best New Restaurants
Alexis Wells 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."
Alexis Wells November 28, 2022
Today's Poll
Poll DescriptionSponsored 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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Work for ME
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