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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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Bar Harbor’s Bluenose Inn proposes rebuild
August 28, 2022The proposal involves construction of a new four-story hotel building with 21 suites, compared with the original’s 45 guest rooms.
August 28, 2022
Portland music venue with a ‘unique niche’ sells to Colorado industry pro
August 24, 2022“My goal was to drive by in 10 years and still see it be successful,” said the seller. The buyer has a lifelong career in the industry.
August 24, 2022
Bangor concert venue is now in comeback mode
Updated: August 22, 2022The Maine Savings Amphitheater, which some people still call Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion despite a name change, is staging a comeback in the wake of 2020’s canceled season and a sharply curtailed one last year.
Updated: August 22, 2022
Maine's Queen City shines in international spotlight
Updated: August 22, 2022Bangor may not be Maine’s best-kept secret for much longer after a recent spotlight in Travel & Leisure magazine.
Updated: August 22, 2022
Happy Wheels revival is on a roll in Westbrook as long-awaited rink prepares to open
Updated: August 15, 2022A generations-old roller-skating rink that closed in December 2019 is reopening, although in a slightly different location. Some parts of the original site have been salvaged and are being reused.
Updated: August 15, 2022
Eastern Trail brings national kudos, and growing dollars, to southern Maine
Updated: August 24, 2022The trail was inducted this month into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, a group of only 35 other former railroad corridors honored for the economic value and other benefits they now bring as recreational space.
Updated: August 24, 2022
UMaine researchers, MDI tourism partners work to identify climate change effects
August 11, 2022Tourism providers view warming temperatures as a possible benefit with future risks, such as an increase in ticks and the unpredictability of extreme weather events.
August 11, 2022
Improved access to Katahdin Woods and Waters monument sought by King, Collins
August 11, 2022The region is seeing increasing foot traffic, in part due to the national monument. A southern boundary expansion is expected to improve access.
August 11, 2022
Brewer-based brewer says it will expand to Auburn
Updated: August 11, 2022Mason's Brewing Co. will anchor a mixed-use property to be developed along the Androscoggin River.
Updated: August 11, 2022
Portland OKs master plan to build hotel, condos, stores next to City Hall
August 10, 2022If built out as planned, the Herald Square development would comprise a 156-room hotel, 297 condos, retail space, a promenade and a 337-space parking garage. The project still requires a series of site plan approvals and other reviews, and could
August 10, 2022
TD Beach to Beacon 10K race makes comeback, raises $70K for Portland charity
Updated: August 8, 2022The annual Cape Elizabeth running competition took place in person for the first time since 2019, and Mainebiz was on the scene.
Updated: August 8, 2022
Hotels in 4 Maine destinations among priciest 20 in US this month
August 5, 2022A new survey of room rates spells good news for Maine hoteliers but may scare off budget-conscious vacationers.
August 5, 2022
Auburn lands 5-year deal to host RV and camping show
August 2, 2022The city of Auburn signed a five-year agreement with the Maine Campground Owners Association to host its RV and camping show at the Norway Savings Bank Arena.
August 2, 2022
Nate Wildes reflects on the art and science of ‘selling’ Maine as a place to live and work
Updated: July 31, 2022The head of Live + Work in Maine talks about the strategy and opportunities for marketing the state as a place to stay — and a big challenge to doing so.
Updated: July 31, 2022
Augusta expected to reap economic boost from Ironman triathlon
July 28, 2022More than 1,700 athletes from 13 countries and 48 states are expected to compete in Sunday's triathlon, bringing millions of dollars to the host city and region.
July 28, 2022
Queen City gets its turn in Travel & Leisure's international spotlight
Updated: July 28, 2022Less than a month after the luxury travel magazine highlighted Waterville, Bangor is now the subject of a glowing review. Travel & Leisure cites the city's local culture, cuisine and more.
Updated: July 28, 2022
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