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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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More temporary work visas could help businesses this summer
May 16, 2022The visas will allow U.S. employers to employ additional workers now through Sept. 30, supplementing a previous supply of 33,000 H-2B visas.
May 16, 2022
Northern Maine inn eyed for expanded events opportunities
May 15, 2022Built in 1891 as a “gentleman’s estate,” it was converted into an inn in the 1990s and later earned exclusive certification as a Relais & Châteaux property.
May 15, 2022
With Conde Nast review, Biddeford gets another moment in national spotlight
May 12, 2022A luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, cited restaurants such as The Palace Diner and Elda and rare cookbook purveyor Rabelais as examples of the city's attractions.
May 12, 2022
Boothbay Harbor boasts best small hotel in US, says Tripadvisor
May 11, 2022The Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor is a “sea captain's home turned-chic coastal retreat” that's noted for its water views, perennial gardens and quiet places to relax on four private acres.
May 11, 2022
Blackfly Brewfest is back after three years, and this time with beer, wine and spirits
Updated: May 11, 2022After cancellations in 2020 and 2021, the Houlton beer festival returns this weekend and will feature 14 breweries, two wineries and for the first time, a distillery.
Updated: May 11, 2022
As summer approaches, Maine's tourism industry gets more optimistic
May 5, 2022The Maine tourism industry is more optimistic about this year's spring and summer seasons than in January, though concerns about staffing and threats such as COVID remain.
May 5, 2022
35 years after first issue, Maine boating magazine hands over the helm
May 5, 2022John K. Hanson Jr., who launched Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors in 1987, has sold the magazine. The deal comes soon after two other sales of iconic Maine publications.
May 5, 2022
$4M program offers incentives for Maine hospitality businesses to save energy
May 5, 2022The program offers incentives for hotels, restaurants and other businesses to install heat pump systems, use LED lighting and upgrade refrigeration systems.
May 5, 2022
A landmark, 450-acre Phippsburg resort sells to Massachusetts firm
May 2, 2022The seller has owned the 92-year-old resort since 1997 and will assist in the transition process.
May 2, 2022Bangor CVB names new executive director
April 29, 2022The transplant from Boston and Connecticut, who started her new role April 4, says she's had a longtime love of eastern Maine.
April 29, 2022
The Maine Housing Crunch: Amid shortage, the ‘Airbnb effect’ stirs debate
Updated: May 2, 2022The rise in short-term rentals is complicating Maine's housing crisis, as this article from our special feature on the crunch explains.
Updated: May 2, 2022
Acadia’s trail system added to National Register of Historic Places
April 18, 2022Acadia now has the largest system of trails to be listed in the register. Construction began centuries ago when the Wabanaki blazed early trails.
April 18, 2022
Maine's unemployment rate falls to lowest level in two years
Updated: April 18, 2022Maine's unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in March amid job increases across sectors including professional and business services.
Updated: April 18, 2022
Acadia's fundraising and advocacy arm hires new CEO
April 15, 2022Eric Stiles, who will start in July as president and CEO of Friends of Acadia, is a trained ecologist and biologist but also has extensive fundraising experience.
April 15, 2022
Mills vows to solve Maine's tourism, hospitality workforce shortage
Updated: April 15, 2022The state is focused on addressing root causes of the labor crunch, Gov. Janet Mills told members of the tourism and hospitality industry at a conference on Thursday. The conference released new data showing tourist visits to Maine grew 29% last
Updated: April 15, 2022
On the Record: Hüga Heat founders seek a warm, comfortable seat at the table
Updated: April 18, 2022Southport-based entrepreneurs Jocelyn Olsen and Colin Greig have big plans for Hüga Heat, a maker of battery-powered heated seat cushions for outdoor use.
Updated: April 18, 2022
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