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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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Maine transportation, border companies will share $5.6M in economic recovery grants
October 21, 2021Transportation companies and businesses on the U.S.-Canada border will share $5.6 million in pandemic-related economic recovery funds.
October 21, 2021
Rats! This is one national ranking Portland doesn't want
October 21, 2021The city holds the dubious honor of making the top 50 in a national list suggesting where rat populations may be out of control.
October 21, 2021
With new plan, Auburn aims for a revitalized downtown
October 19, 2021The city’s of Auburn’s five-year downtown revitalization plan, unveiled Monday, provides a vision and steps for creating an inviting downtown that includes development areas and a focal point for arts and entertainment.
October 19, 2021
Two of Maine's coastal tourism hotspots look beyond the pandemic
Updated: October 18, 2021In the summer of 2020, Mainebiz talked to hospitality leaders about the early impact of the pandemic on their businesses. We checked back to see how this summer season went.
Updated: October 18, 2021
Harbor horizons: New waterfront investment seeks to enhance Camden’s power of attraction
Updated: October 18, 2021A 2020 fire severely damaged Lyman-Morse's facility on Camden Harbor, but the boatbuilder is rebuilding there. The president of the Thomaston-based company views the project as a way to serve both the customer base and the community.
Updated: October 18, 2021
US to lift Canada border restrictions next month
October 13, 2021Starting in November, vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico will be allowed to enter the United States for tourism and other non-essential purposes via land and ferry ports of entry.
October 13, 2021
Darling's Waterfront Pavilion takes a new name
October 12, 2021The 16,000-seat Bangor amphitheater, where a major renovation is nearly complete, has sold naming rights to a Maine financial institution.
October 12, 2021
Portland's Fork Food Lab agrees to buy bigger space as membership strains capacity
Updated: October 7, 2021Due diligence is in progress for the purchase of two buildings in South Portland that would give the shared commercial kitchen and business incubator eight times the space it has now in Portland.
Updated: October 7, 2021
An electric boat company makes quiet waves in Biddeford
Updated: October 4, 2021Recreational vessels with electric engines? Skeptics may scoff, but the startup believes battery-powered boats are the wave of the future, already lapping along the Saco River.
Updated: October 4, 2021
Maine-Nova Scotia CAT ferry service to resume in 2022
October 1, 2021After two canceled seasons during the pandemic, Bay Ferries Ltd. said it will resume service from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, next spring.
October 1, 2021
HospitalityMaine hires military veteran to lead workforce development
Updated: October 1, 2021Derek Fassett, the former director of workforce for Military Talent Source LLC in Auburn, also worked as a specialist for the Maine Department of Labor’s apprenticeship program.
Updated: October 1, 2021
Maine snowmobile trails get close to $250K in grants, aiding businesses and saving dozens of jobs
Updated: September 30, 2021A total of $607,253 for repairs and maintenance of trails this coming winter was awarded to three organizations through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business Development Program.
Updated: September 30, 2021
Tough vaccination rules coming to Portland concert, sports venues
September 29, 2021As the COVID-19 delta variant spreads across Maine and the country, city officials set a new policy for municipal event venues including 1,900-seat Merrill Auditorium.
September 29, 2021
New life for Naples mini-golf course in hands of family buyers
Updated: September 27, 2021The buyer scooped up a Maine-themed miniature golf course, with an existing customer base, as a great family-oriented investment for his portfolio. The listing generated numerous showings and a quick deal.
Updated: September 27, 2021King presses case for opening US border to vaccinated Canadians — in cars
Updated: September 27, 2021While restrictions are easing for air travelers from Canada and other countries, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, urges President Joe Biden to reopen the U.S. border "as soon as possible" to Canadians traveling by automobile.
Updated: September 27, 2021
Bar Harbor council wants to slash 87% of 2022 cruise ship visitation
September 26, 2021The Town Council is looking to reduce the community impact of cruise ship visits, with an eye on 2022 and beyond. A mix of proposed limitations has been sent to the local Cruise Ship Committee to consider.
September 26, 2021
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