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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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Neighbor in need: Saco Drive-In may get new home, life at Aquaboggan Water Park
Jessica Hall March 28, 2022The Saco Drive-In, which opened in 1939, may get a new life across the street at the Aquaboggan Water Park.
Jessica Hall March 28, 2022
Maine's maple businesses celebrate sweet success as weekend festival returns
William Hall March 27, 2022Over 100 sugarhouses opened their doors over Maine Maple Sunday Weekend, drawing thousands of people to see, smell and taste the work of the country's third-largest maple industry.
William Hall March 27, 2022
Portland, UMaine System update COVID safety protocols
Renee Cordes Updated: March 28, 2022Portland will soon no longer require attendees at indoor public events to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for the disease. But there are some exceptions. Maine's public university system is also relaxing some measures.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 28, 2022
A flat February for Maine’s unemployment rate
Staff March 25, 2022Maine's unemployment rate was little changed in February, but there was some increase in jobs in areas such as health care and social assistance, leisure and hospitality and construction.
Staff March 25, 2022
Bangor businessman buys Orono golf course created by famed Scottish designer
Laurie Schreiber March 25, 2022More than half of the fairways on the century-old course were in poor shape a few years ago. A half-million-dollar restoration since then has brought them back.
Laurie Schreiber March 25, 2022
Industry groups team up to launch online tourism career center
Staff March 23, 2022The center is more than a job board, and features an online career coach to assist job seekers with writing a resume, interviewing and networking.
Staff March 23, 2022
After makeover, Brunswick lodging property is revived as a boutique hotel
Jessica Hall Updated: March 22, 2022After a $3.5 million renovation, The Federal opens in the Captain Daniel Stone Inn space in Brunswick.
Jessica Hall Updated: March 22, 2022
Maine businesses band with retailers in Ukraine to send critically needed supplies
Jessica Hall March 22, 2022Two Maine business groups are working with a counterpart in Ukraine to get donated clothing, food and other goods to residents of the country, invaded and now besieged by Russia.
Jessica Hall March 22, 2022
Northern Light Health goes big with $100K donation to BigRock chairlift campaign
Laurie Schreiber March 22, 2022The goal of replacing the decades-old lift is to increase mountain capacity, shorten lift rides and help promote BigRock as a family skiing destination.
Laurie Schreiber March 22, 2022
Kennebunkport hotelier invests $20M in Mount Desert Island resort
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 21, 2022The cottages and motel are at the gateway to Bar Harbor and Acadia. A boston.com plug generated hundreds of reservations in one day.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 21, 2022
Business Leaders: Julie Butcher Pezzino leads a top community resource for Maine children
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Nonprofit Leader of the Year in the category of attraction or hospitality, Pezzino has led the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine to the finish of a $15 million capital campaign and the start of
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 21, 2022
Business Leaders: Amber Lambke is breaking bread to grow Maine Grains, and to build a community
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Small Business and Entrepreneur Leader of the Year, Lambke has built Maine Grains from a local grist mill into a community around grain and related products, energizing downtown Skowhegan and the
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 21, 2022
Business Leaders: Sea Bags CEO Don Oakes leads retail expansion, targets production growth
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Large Company Business Leader of the Year, Oakes has served as CEO of Sea Bags since 2013. Under his watch, the maker of totes and accessories from recycled sails has doubled down on growth, despite
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 2022
Waterville accelerator picks lineup of 12 startups
Renee Cordes Updated: March 17, 2022The Good Crust, bluShift Aerospace and the GenoTyping Center are among the startups named to the inaugural cohort of the Dirigo Labs accelerator program, which is set to launch in Waterville.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 17, 2022
19 outdoor economy entrepreneurs selected for new industry training program
Staff March 15, 2022The startups include service providers, product designers, manufacturers and sellers. Some are new and others are looking to scale up.
Staff March 15, 2022
NJ group buys Lincolnville inn as extended-stay opportunity
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 2022The 10,912-square-foot hotel with 21 large rooms, all with kitchenettes, lent itself to an extended-stay model in the midcoast.
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 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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Groundbreaking Maine
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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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