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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift

Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2022

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.

New plywood factory, park among Somerset County recipients of $410K in TIF grants

Maureen Milliken May 20, 2021

Somerset County commissioners disbursed tax increment financing money that includes funds for the Skowhegan Run of River project, Bigelow Brewing Co.'s downtown building redevelopment and Maine Plywood, which is building a plant in Bingham.

Maureen Milliken May 20, 2021
Presque Isle's historic Northeastland Hotel has new owners

William Hall May 19, 2021

Ignite Presque Isle plans to renovate the property, built in 1932, and continue hotel operations and staffing. Part of the Northeastland will become a co-working space and incubator for local startups.

William Hall May 19, 2021
2 Maine towns rank among the country's 25 best to visit, US News says

Staff May 18, 2021

One of the two bested every other small town in the United States, according to an annual study, based on input from readers and editors of the national news magazine.

Staff May 18, 2021
Mills ends face mask requirements for indoor restaurants, bars and other settings

Staff May 17, 2021

Maine will now follow federal guidance and eliminate requirements for protective face coverings for patrons of indoor eating and drinking establishments. The new policy takes effect May 24.

Staff May 17, 2021
Three Maine conservation groups plan to sue Brookfield over Kennebec dams

Staff May 17, 2021

Four dams owned by global energy company Brookfield Renewable Partners violate federal law and threaten the survival of Atlantic salmon, the conservation groups say in a legal filing.

Staff May 17, 2021
Inn transactions consolidate investments closer to home

Laurie Schreiber May 14, 2021

The sale of lodging properties in East Boothbay and Rockland netted the capital needed to buy a property closer to the investor’s home in Bar Harbor. Each is undergoing various renovations under new ownership, in time to open for an anticipated

Laurie Schreiber May 14, 2021
Mills lifts limits on gathering sizes, but rules remain for indoor venues

Staff May 14, 2021

Restrictions based on the size of a venue were due to ease later this month, but on Thursday Gov. Janet Mills said they will be eliminated entirely. Requirements for face masks and social distancing in restaurants will continue, however.

Staff May 14, 2021
Across Maine, small businesses keep their cool while the pandemic rages on

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 17, 2021

From Machias to Cape Elizabeth, six small businesses have been holding their own during the past year, the owners tell Mainebiz. Some are doing even better than that.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 17, 2021
Bar Harbor OKs visits by small cruise ship, but questions remain about larger ones

Laurie Schreiber May 5, 2021

American Cruise Lines will sail its 100-passenger ship Independence in Maine starting late May. Many larger ships have kept bookings from Aug. 26 onward, but the 2021 season remains uncertain.

Laurie Schreiber May 5, 2021
Promising numbers spell reason for optimism, Maine tourist industry members told

Maureen Milliken May 4, 2021

Maine's visitor satisfaction rates during the pandemic, the number of new visitors, and national travel trends all bode well for the coming year, attendees at the annual Governor's Conference on Tourism were told Tuesday morning.

Maureen Milliken May 4, 2021
Lewiston may soon be looking for a 'loo,' and other cities are too

William Hall May 3, 2021

Public restrooms are in short supply, especially during the pandemic, but the city of Lewiston has been dealing with the problem for several years. Now the City Council may consider a pilot project offering a solution.

William Hall May 3, 2021
Hospitality’s newest hiring crunch: Maine businesses tout incentives to rebuild workforces

Renee Cordes Updated: May 3, 2021

While they may be recovering financially, Maine restaurants and hotels still face a heavy lift when it comes to staffing up. As the clock ticks toward the key summer season, that task is taking on greater urgency.

Renee Cordes Updated: May 3, 2021
With travelers looking for open spaces and outdoor dining, Maine's summer forecast is — hot

Maureen Milliken Updated: May 3, 2021

Indications so far call for a busy summer tourism season, or at least better than the one in 2020. After a year of uncertainty, potential visitors to Maine are starting to make plans. Business travel, however, remains a question.

Maureen Milliken Updated: May 3, 2021
Kennebunkport cachet: York County resort area sees a surge of lodging investment

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 3, 2021

Kennebunkport has always been a Maine attraction, even before it became famous as the location of the Bush family's retreat. But over recent months, sizable investments in local resorts are bringing the town a new sense of vitality.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 3, 2021
Climate change may hurt Maine's wild blueberry industry, but growers can lessen the risk

Staff Updated: April 27, 2021

Growers will need to be prepared for future warming and water loss as the climate warms, according to a new study. Strategies could include irrigation, soil amendments, predictive production models and remote sensing techniques.

Staff Updated: April 27, 2021
How a Cumberland travel and events planner pivoted when travel and events crashed

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 26, 2021

Suddenly without clients, Rachel Sağıroğlu shifted corporate giftboxing to online retail, then expanded concierge services to the burgeoning vacation rental market. Now she’s opening a “Maine-made” store.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 26, 2021

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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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