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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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Phippsburg restaurant and guest house sell for $2.15M
Updated: August 8, 2022The buyer is doing updates this summer and has brought on an independent restaurateur in New Harbor to run the eatery. More investment is planned next year.
Updated: August 8, 2022
An Auburn lot slated for mixed-use development with brewery anchor
Updated: July 27, 2022The project will be the first in Auburn for Great Falls Construction, whose plans for the site include a brewery, distillery and restaurant on the lower floors.
Updated: July 27, 2022
Maine will get $62M to aid small businesses in rural areas, key sectors
Updated: July 20, 2022The new Grow Maine initiative, to be administered by the Finance Authority of Maine, will offer greater access to capital for entrepreneurs and small business owners to sustain or expand their operations.
Updated: July 20, 2022
Public garden in Boothbay gave $42M economic boost to the region last year
July 19, 2022Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, New England’s largest public garden, had its largest attendance year in 2021, with 336,000 visitors.
July 19, 2022
South Portland startup uses tech to connect tourists, guides, off the beaten path
Updated: July 19, 2022With diversity and inclusion as its focus, NaviTour is aiming to help tour guides expand their businesses. The company has already raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding.
Updated: July 19, 2022
After three years, Yarmouth Clam Festival returns — and the lawn chairs are already out
July 15, 2022The summer festival typically takes place each July and draws over 100,000 attendees, but was canceled for the past two years because of the pandemic.
July 15, 2022
Planned $8.6M Skowhegan River Park project gets first corporate sponsor
Updated: July 18, 2022Franklin Savings Bank has made a financial pledge to advance the project, which would create a paddling and outdoor recreation area in the downtown river corridor.
Updated: July 18, 2022
Tourism experts give mixed outlook at NGA meeting; Mills, peers cite workforce housing concerns
Updated: July 15, 2022The discussion was part of a three-day Portland meeting of the National Governors Association, which is scheduled to wrap up Friday morning.
Updated: July 15, 2022
Maine Outdoor Film Festival tweaks formula for 2022
Updated: July 22, 2022Festival director Nick Callanan offers a sneak preview of this year's event and his take on the state of Maine's film industry.
Updated: July 22, 2022
Saddleback seeks a chef for a lodge with a view
July 14, 2022Saddleback seeks a chef for its year-round Mid-Mountain Lodge at an elevation of 3,700 feet.
July 14, 2022
National Governors Association puts spotlight on Portland, lobster, literacy and more
July 13, 2022At a time of national political tension, the nonpartisan National Governors Association will taste the best of Maine during the annual summer meeting this week.
July 13, 2022
New Acadia fellowship to promote college-to-career pathway
July 12, 2022The program will help integrate research, education and communication in the stewardship of Acadia, and help prepare recent college graduates for careers in conservation fields.
July 12, 2022
Bar Harbor college acquires northern Maine wilderness center
July 12, 2022College of the Atlantic has used the facility for decades for class field trips and outdoor leadership programs. Plans include expanding the educational offerings.
July 12, 2022
Maine hot tub retailer expands to Massachusetts, open to further growth
Updated: July 11, 2022Scarborough-based Mainely Tubs, now up to four showrooms in three states, sees potential for further expansion.
Updated: July 11, 2022
Waterville gets another moment in the national spotlight
July 8, 2022Travel & Leisure magazine highlighted the city’s $200 million revitalization efforts, which combined public and private investments in the aim “to transform a historic milling town in Maine to a hip college town rich in arts programming.”
July 8, 2022
Live + Work in Maine golf tourney tops last year's results, benefits hospital
July 8, 2022The second Live + Work in Maine Open drew record crowds and $135,000 in donations for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.
July 8, 2022
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