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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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On the Record: For GM of the Lockwood Hotel in Waterville, the role was too good to ignore
Updated: July 12, 2021Jordan Rowan leapt at the chance to lead operations at the hotel, even in the midst of the pandemic. He and his wife bought a home in Winslow, sight unseen. "There is something really exciting going on in Waterville right now," he says.
Updated: July 12, 2021
Central Maine startup stories: A regional roundup of 5 new businesses
Updated: July 12, 2021From online mapping for snowmobilers to a snail-mail innovation for older adults, central Maine is producing a broad bounty of new business ideas. An experienced entrepreneur with roots in the region advises, "Just start."
Updated: July 12, 2021
In Augusta, the First Amendment Museum hopes to bring an underpinning of democracy to life
Updated: July 12, 2021A museum dedicated to a cornerstone of American liberty has been slowly taking shape next to the Maine Capitol. Now the museum is making progress on a $14 million funding campaign and aiming to create a national profile.
Updated: July 12, 2021
After last year's dud, travel this July Fourth weekend may go off like a firecracker
July 2, 2021Gas prices and a dismal weather forecast don't appear to be dampening enthusiasm for Independence Day holiday travel, after it slowed to a crawl last year because of the pandemic.
July 2, 2021
Lake Auburn development will be a balancing act, study finds
July 1, 2021A study commissioned by the city of Auburn recommended easing restrictions on Lake Auburn, where swimming and development is now prohibited.
July 1, 2021
HospitalityMaine restaurant, lodging grants aim to ease staffing woes
June 30, 2021The restaurant and lodging industry trade organization, through its education foundation, has issued $23,000 worth of grants to 46 randomly selected businesses across Maine. The group has also ramped up its campaign to help guide potential workers
June 30, 2021
Portland's newest hotel opens for business, with others to come
Updated: June 30, 2021The 135-room Canopy Portland Waterfront, which broke ground a year and a half ago, is the first of three hotels expected to open in Portland this year.
Updated: June 30, 2021
Maine's first pro golf tourney in nearly 30 years tees off to a good start
June 25, 2021The Live + Work in Maine Open, designed to showcase the state as a relocation destination, is expected to have an $8 million impact on southern Maine. The tournament runs through Sunday.
June 25, 2021
Building Business: Downtown redevelopment projects highlight construction
Updated: June 28, 2021From downtown Brunswick to downtown Rockport, new projects are going up along the Maine coast. But there's been other work recently, too, including an aquaponics facility and a huge, canal-like structure at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Updated: June 28, 2021
Q&A: Inspired by the past, historic Kennebunkport hotel imagines its future
Updated: June 22, 2021Large, vintage New England resorts are an important part of coastal communities, said one hotelier, but diligent upkeep is key. “The numbers are a little crazy.” When replacing 450 windows at $500 apiece, he said, “There’s a lot of zeros in that
Updated: June 22, 2021
New wedding barn bets couples will say ‘I do’ to Aroostook County
June 21, 2021On 92 acres, the 5,000-square-foot barn is outfitted with wedding party suites, prep kitchen and traditional center aisle. Bookings started coming before it was even built. The goal is to attract destination weddings.
June 21, 2021
Lockwood Hotel completion is 'start of something exciting'
June 16, 2021The Lockwood, which is owned by Colby College, will house students through the end of next fall semester, but the hotel's Front & Main restaurant is up and running.
June 16, 2021Maine will pay unemployed workers $1,500 apiece to take a job
June 15, 2021A new program launched Tuesday will reward Mainers for accepting employment over the next two weeks, and will offer a $1,000 bonus to people who are hired next month. The incentives are designed to help employers get desperately needed personnel.
June 15, 2021
Tall ship events at Maine ports will help kick off bicentennial, a year later
Updated: June 15, 2021Historic schooners, a Coast Guard cutter and a full-size 3D-printed boat are some of the attractions planned for a “four-port loop” among Penobscot basin communities. The waterfront activities could benefit downtown businesses at a critical time.
Updated: June 15, 2021
New data shows Acadia visitors were fewer last year, but spent over $300M in Maine
June 14, 2021The number of visitors fell to 2.7 million from the 2019 total of 3.4 million. Nevertheless, they provided an economic boost of $454 million to the state.
June 14, 2021
Big redevelopment project proposed at Kennebunkport’s historic Colony Hotel
June 11, 2021Built in 1914 and owned by the same family since 1947, the hotel is the centerpiece of proposed redevelopment to expand the number of rooms, add green space, update infrastructure and evoke a village green feel that reflects the Colony’s traditional
June 11, 2021
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