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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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Maine will spend $50M to rev up an 'economic engine' — state parks
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 9, 2022The state says its plan to upgrade parks across Maine represents the first meaningful investment in their infrastructure for over 15 years.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 9, 2022
Port Clyde's pier, a key tie to Monhegan Island, will get $4M upgrade
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 8, 2022The grant will be matched with $962,771 in local funds and is expected to create 15 jobs and retain 151. The project could boost local tourism.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 8, 2022
Portland festival showcases city's working waterfront
Renee Cordes Updated: June 7, 2022More than 40 businesses participated in Portland's "Walk the Working Waterfront" festival, back for the first time since 2019.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 7, 2022Saddleback CEO Andy Shepard steps down, will focus on resort's philanthropy
Jessica Hall June 3, 2022Shepard said he has back problems that prevent him from continuing in his current role and needs to spend more time focusing on his health. A successor has not yet been named and will likely be found internally.
Jessica Hall June 3, 2022
Portland bike shop expands to Bethel to leverage growing bike scene
Laurie Schreiber June 3, 2022A Portland shop that rents and sells bicycles, skis and accessories is expanding to Bethel to take advantage of the expanding sports vibe in the Oxford County town.
Laurie Schreiber June 3, 2022As Maine's summer season heats up, gas prices hit record high
William Hall May 31, 2022The summer tourism season has started, with high expectations for the number of visitors entering the state. But Maine's gas prices soared to a record high in May, at a faster pace than the national average.
William Hall May 31, 2022
Retail and tourism associations send 40,000 pounds of aid to Ukraine
Staff May 26, 2022The goods fill nearly three shipping containers. A number of donations included handwritten notes, some in both English and Ukrainian.
Staff May 26, 2022
After 7-year void, a new hotel opens in Rumford
Jessica Hall May 24, 2022The 63-room Best Western Plus Rumford Falls will have about 25 workers when fully staffed.
Jessica Hall May 24, 2022Portland gets $400K toward creation of 24-acre park in fast-growing neighborhood
Staff May 24, 2022Most Portland residents live within a 10-minute walk of a greenspace. But some in North Deering don’t have similar access.
Staff May 24, 2022
Call before you go: Summer restaurant hours in Maine may surprise you
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 24, 2022An unscientific look at restaurant hours in three key Maine tourism markets showed that nearly half plan to be closed at least two nights a week.
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 24, 2022
Growing resort developer to open another cottage property in Kennebunk
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 23, 2022The redesigned property, combining a “laid-back surf lodge” with a New England aesthetic, and a sister resort on Mount Desert Island are both due to open this summer.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 23, 2022
Dutch cleantech startup to establish US headquarters in Portland
Renee Cordes Updated: May 23, 2022Finsulate, which makes an antifouling treatment for vessels and floating infrastructure, has growth in mind as the company lays anchor in Portland after a year of Maine market research.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 23, 2022
Yurt campground looks to build on Acadia draw with wilderness feel
Laurie Schreiber May 20, 2022Reservations are already coming from as far as California and Israel. Mount Desert Island’s smallest town is about a 30-minute drive from Bar Harbor.
Laurie Schreiber May 20, 2022
24 Maine nonprofits to share $125K in historic preservation grants
Renee Cordes May 17, 2022Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 each, to cover a range of expenses including paining and masonry.
Renee Cordes May 17, 2022
New 'wayfinding' map seeks to enhance Ellsworth’s downtown
Laurie Schreiber May 16, 2022Objectives include attracting visitors to the downtown and highlighting green spaces in the district.
Laurie Schreiber May 16, 2022
More temporary work visas could help businesses this summer
Staff 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.
Staff May 16, 2022
Today's Poll
Sponsored 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?
The Giving Guide
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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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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
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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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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