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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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Tourism marketing effort will focus on Maine's downtowns and local attractions
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 30, 2025It’s expected the marketing will attract tourists and help keep most of the proceeds in the community, with a focus on boosting restaurants, stores and events.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 30, 2025
Outdoor branding program to highlight Maine-made gear
Laurie Schreiber June 26, 2025The statewide MOB Shop program builds on a 2022 pilot display at an REI store in Westbrook.
Laurie Schreiber June 26, 2025
Camden program for high school-level climbing instructors touted as first in nation
Laurie Schreiber June 24, 2025Support included the Maine Tourism Association’s workforce development initiative that aims to promote youth career training in Maine’s outdoor recreation economy.
Laurie Schreiber June 24, 2025
Bar Harbor hospitality company breaks ground on flag hotel in Ellsworth
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 19, 2025A hotel company with seven properties on Mount Desert Island looks to the mainland for its latest development.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 19, 2025
The Downs in Scarborough adds fitness center focused on the 50-plus crowd
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 16, 2025Fitness centers have been proliferating, but this one has a bit of a twist, offering personal training for ages 50 and older.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 16, 2025
Portland's planned outdoor community pool will quadruple previous capacity
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 16, 2025The facility will accommodate four times the previous capacity. The pool’s location and low entry fees are designed to ensure access for all.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 16, 2025
From glamping to paddleboarding, outdoor firms in Bethel find niches in the local economy
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 16, 2025Building on its strategic location in the middle of prime ski and trail country, numerous businesses have been opening, expanding or transitioning in the Oxford County town of Bethel. The local chamber is creating new branding and marketing assets
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 16, 2025
Summer tourism season off to solid start at Acadia National Park
Laurie Schreiber June 8, 2025Despite rain, Memorial Day weekend saw visitor numbers comparable to the last few years. The report came amid concerns that U.S. tensions with Canada might hurt Maine's summer tourism season.
Laurie Schreiber June 8, 2025
Report says Maine land trusts have preserved nearly 3 million acres — and much of it remains taxable
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 27, 2025Maine’s 80-plus land trusts have conserved nearly 15% of Maine’s land base, supporting the outdoor economy, land-based industries, climate resilience and public infrastructure.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 27, 2025
New live-music venue proposed for Portland’s Old Port
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 26, 2025Developers proposing a year-round, live-music venue expect to fill a hole as a mid-size platform for local and regional artists and serve as a feeder to the area’s larger showcases.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 26, 2025
Portland opens first dedicated public bike park
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 26, 2025The bike park serves as the centerpiece of a $535,000 park improvement project.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 26, 2025
Maine kicks off Memorial Weekend with rain, wind and chilly temps
Peter Van Allen May 22, 2025AAA predicts a record number of travelers for Memorial Day, while the National Weather Service is calling for gale-force winds to kick off the long weekend.
Peter Van Allen May 22, 2025
Knox County outdoor guide service’s new HQ reflects growth, improves visibility
Laurie Schreiber May 21, 2025Market drivers include increasing interest in adventure-based experiences and climbing’s growing popularity, especially since it became an Olympic sport.
Laurie Schreiber May 21, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Southern Maine smoothie business expands into Scarborough
Alexis Wells Updated: May 23, 2025Blake Orchard, a purveyor of plant-based food and drinks in Portland and Brunswick, will open its third smoothie bar in the town of Scarborough at the end of this month.
Alexis Wells Updated: May 23, 2025
On the Record: New executive chef at Portland restaurant Twelve is more mentor than manager
Renee Cordes Updated: May 19, 2025Hannah Ryder was recently promoted to executive chef at Twelve, a high-end restaurant on Portland’s East End owned by the Prentice Hospitality Group.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 19, 2025
Head of Brunswick nonprofit Teens to Trails to step down after leading expansion
Renee Cordes Updated: May 15, 2025Alicia Heyburn took the helm as executive director in 2019. Under her leadership, the nonprofit more than doubled the number of schools served while extending programming to include middle school students.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 15, 2025
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In this post-pandemic world, people are feeling stretched thin with overbooked calendars and a never-ending list of events to attend.
In the past couple of years, new events have been added to the must-attend list, including Northeastern University's Roux Institute, which teamed up with the Maine Technology Institute for a new event series, "Breakthrough Maine."
Other upcoming business events in Portland include "Eggs & Issues: Seriously, Another Hotel?!" on Oct. 16, hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber, Maine Community Bank's 2025 LaunchPad Live Event on Oct. 21 and the "13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit" on Oct. 28.
And don't forget the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 celebration on Nov. 6.
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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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