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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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Northern Maine inn eyed for expanded events opportunities
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber May 15, 2022
With Conde Nast review, Biddeford gets another moment in national spotlight
Jessica Hall 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.
Jessica Hall May 12, 2022
Boothbay Harbor boasts best small hotel in US, says Tripadvisor
Jessica Hall 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.
Jessica Hall May 11, 2022
Blackfly Brewfest is back after three years, and this time with beer, wine and spirits
Jessica Hall 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.
Jessica Hall Updated: May 11, 2022
As summer approaches, Maine's tourism industry gets more optimistic
Jessica Hall 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.
Jessica Hall May 5, 2022
35 years after first issue, Maine boating magazine hands over the helm
William Hall 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.
William Hall May 5, 2022
$4M program offers incentives for Maine hospitality businesses to save energy
Staff May 5, 2022The program offers incentives for hotels, restaurants and other businesses to install heat pump systems, use LED lighting and upgrade refrigeration systems.
Staff May 5, 2022
A landmark, 450-acre Phippsburg resort sells to Massachusetts firm
Laurie Schreiber May 2, 2022The seller has owned the 92-year-old resort since 1997 and will assist in the transition process.
Laurie Schreiber May 2, 2022Bangor CVB names new executive director
Staff 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.
Staff April 29, 2022
The Maine Housing Crunch: Amid shortage, the ‘Airbnb effect’ stirs debate
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 2, 2022
Acadia’s trail system added to National Register of Historic Places
Staff 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.
Staff April 18, 2022
Maine's unemployment rate falls to lowest level in two years
Renee Cordes Updated: April 18, 2022Maine's unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in March amid job increases across sectors including professional and business services.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 18, 2022
Acadia's fundraising and advocacy arm hires new CEO
Peter Van Allen 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.
Peter Van Allen April 15, 2022
Mills vows to solve Maine's tourism, hospitality workforce shortage
Renee Cordes 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
Renee Cordes Updated: April 15, 2022
On the Record: Hüga Heat founders seek a warm, comfortable seat at the table
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 18, 2022
With summer tourism season coming up, the industry is hunkering down
Laurie Schreiber, Jessica Hall, William Hall Updated: April 18, 2022A roundup of news from around the hospitality industry, including the sale of a special-events island, workforce solutions and a drive-in theater that's on the move.
Laurie Schreiber, Jessica Hall, William Hall Updated: April 18, 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?
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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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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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