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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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10 startups to vie for 'Greenlight Maine' glory in Season 7
Updated: January 31, 2022Two Maine food entrepreneurs will kick off the new season of the TV business-pitch series on March 24. A total of 10 contestants are in the running.
Updated: January 31, 2022
Site for York Co. housing development tweaked to accommodate endangered turtle
Updated: January 31, 2022A preliminary sketch plan maps out habitat for the spotted turtle, land that a developer is avoiding in a proposal for up to 27 homes near Goose Rocks Beach.
Updated: January 31, 2022Five conservation projects funded with $3.1M from Land for Maine's Future
January 27, 2022The protected lands range from a community forest in Woodstock to the headwaters of the Kennebago River to a deer wintering habitat in Aroostook County.
January 27, 2022
New financing help from FAME will support improvements at Saddleback
January 27, 2022Total state commitment to the Saddleback project now totals $6.5 million. The ski resort is seen as an economic development driver for the Rangeley region.
January 27, 2022
'Frothy' economy seen driving Maine M&A activity in 2022
Updated: January 28, 2022M&A advisors forecast a busy dealmaking year for Maine companies in a variety of sectors.
Updated: January 28, 2022
Time, temp, room service: Portland landmark moves closer to redo as luxury hotel
Updated: February 1, 2022A proposed overhaul of the iconic Time & Temperature Building in downtown Portland has now received approvals from the city's planning board, and is going to the Portland Historic Preservation Board.
Updated: February 1, 2022
Staffing shortages, pandemic continue to cloud Maine's tourism outlook
Updated: January 24, 2022Tourism businesses are mixed in their views about the spring season, with many seeing the need to cut hours of operation due to staffing shortages and the pandemic.
Updated: January 24, 2022
MEREDA 2022: Real estate roundup spans Maine, market sectors
January 21, 2022The Mainebiz team canvassed presentations and talks at Thursday's forecast conference of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association. Here are some of the findings we came away with.
January 21, 2022
Equity from apartment refinancing provides capital to buy turnkey Portland inn
Updated: January 21, 2022A “boomerang” Mainer and his partner found themselves with some equity so they invested in an 1870s-era inn in the West End. The deal was financed through the SBA 504 program.
Updated: January 21, 2022
New Maine destinations for dining, eco-friendly recreation make national headlines
January 18, 2022The New York Times and Vogue magazine placed Maine among elite groups of travel and restaurant destinations, respectively.
January 18, 2022
Search for safe, healthy spaces drives Maine state parks' attendance to new record
January 7, 2022Maine's state parks saw a boom in visitation, with attendance jumping 8% to more than 3.3 million.
January 7, 2022
2022 Forecast: Bar Harbor shows indications of a strong tourism year to come
Updated: January 10, 2022It’s still early to predict trends for the 2022 tourism season. But seasonal lodging establishments indicate they’re already seeing strong demand.
Updated: January 10, 2022
2022 Forecast: Maine Outdoor Brands gears up for trade show return, startup training
Updated: January 10, 2022Robust interest in Maine’s great outdoors is sparking a wave of startup activity and newcomers to the Maine Outdoor Brands nonprofit trade alliance, whose membership has grown 60% since the start of the pandemic.
Updated: January 10, 2022
2022 Forecast: HospitalityMaine workforce chief predicts banner year for COVID-battered sector
Updated: January 10, 2022Derek Fassett, HospitalityMaine’s director of education and workforce development since September, predicts a banner year for a sector hammered by COVID.
Updated: January 10, 2022
2022 Forecast: Acadia’s record visitation in 2021 likely to be matched in 2022
Updated: January 10, 2022Increasing visitor numbers and climate change are the park’s two primary challenges as it looks to the future. Visitor numbers are expected to stay strong this year.
Updated: January 10, 2022
2022 Forecast: Up, up and away — cautiously — at Portland International Jetport
Updated: January 10, 2022Passenger traffic through Maine's largest airport was almost back at pre-pandemic levels last summer. But time will tell if the recovery is there to stay, and when more business flyers may take to the skies.
Updated: January 10, 2022
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