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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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Staying power: Portland hotel developers try to catch market on an upswing
Updated: April 19, 2021The opening of three upscale, downtown hotels in Portland this year may be coming at a precarious time for Maine's tourism and hospitality industries. But backers remain bullish that prospects for the new properties are only on the rise.
Updated: April 19, 2021
CEI announces $1.49M investment in Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort
April 13, 2021The private investment through Maine New Markets Capital Invetment Tax Credits financing will help continue Arctaris Impact Investors revitalization of the mountain, as well as the surrounding area.
April 13, 2021
Kennebunkport hotelier invests $20M in historic Southwest Harbor hotel
Updated: April 12, 2021An extensive renovation of the 137-year-old Claremont includes adding a swimming pool, two restaurants, a spa and seven acres of landscaping. “I feel like I’m home,” said the new owner.
Updated: April 12, 2021
Playwright’s hideaway, near Madison's Lakewood Theater, sold after 15 years on market
April 11, 2021Near Lakewood, the nation’s oldest continually-run summer stock theater, the Colony House has hosted guests from around the world, but had been on the market for years.
April 11, 2021
Freedom Boat Club of Maine expands to Boothbay region
April 7, 2021Boothbay Harbor's Linekin Bay Resort will be the fifth location for the Freedom Boat Club of Maine, which is also at Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Fore Points Marina in Portland and Sunset Marina in Portland.
April 7, 2021
$135M bond issue for Moosehead ski area set for FAME public hearing
April 6, 2021Provident Group-Moosehead Lake L3C is applying for bonds to redevelop the ski area six miles north of Greenville into a year-round ski resort, with marina slips, housing and lodging.
April 6, 2021Maine Brew Bus rebrands as Maine Brews Cruise
Updated: April 4, 2021The new name reflects an acquisition made last year, and a new direction for the company founded in Portland in 2012.
Updated: April 4, 2021
Collins, King, Pingree push for more H-2B visas to help Maine tourism businesses
March 30, 2021Already, the U.S. Department of Labor has received requests for more than 96,000 worker positions for visa slots in the second half of this fiscal year. Maine tourism and hospitality industries face chronic worker shortages.
March 30, 2021
Augusta Civic Center juggling MaineGeneral vaccine clinic, Legislature
March 30, 2021The city-owned Civic Center, which normally hosts basketball tournaments and large conferences this time of year, is the only space in the region large enough to accommodate both the six-day-a-week vaccination clinic as well as meetings of the full
March 30, 2021
Portland IT firm continues acquisition spree with Ohio deal, promising more to come
Updated: March 30, 2021Logically, a Portland company formerly known as Winxnet, has acquired an Ohio-based managed security service provider serving retail to health care customers. The deal brings the Logically workforce to 370 people.
Updated: March 30, 2021
SBA launches application portal for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
March 24, 2021Application for the grants, which can be up to $10 million, opens April 8. Funds are intended to help event venues, theaters and other sites cover expenses such as rent, mortgage, payroll and utilities.
March 24, 2021
Another accolade: 3 Maine towns named among 20 friendliest in US for travelers
March 23, 2021In the ranking by travel website Expedia, Maine placed more places than any state except Hawaii. The comparison was based on traveler reviews posted to the website over a two-year period.
March 23, 2021
Maine lodging industry gets a boost as reservation requirement is lifted
March 22, 2021Hotels and motels that are stops along the way to other destinations will see the biggest benefit from the change, which has been in place since the lodging industry was allowed to open up last June 1.
March 22, 2021
Maine business survey shows tempered optimism, short-term money worries
Updated: March 22, 2021A survey of 500 business leaders from 35 industries statewide found that many remain unsure about what the next 12 months will bring, despite the fact that optimism strongly outweighs pessimism.
Updated: March 22, 2021
LLBean reports 2020 revenue boom, issues double-digit employee bonus
Updated: March 22, 2021The 109-year-old Freeport retailer reported a revenue increase of 5% in 2020, and awarded a performance bonus not seen since 2010 to 4,600 eligible employees.
Updated: March 22, 2021
Camden considers public-private partnership to upgrade harbor infrastructure
March 19, 2021Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding is pitching the town on a public-private partnership to upgrade harbor infrastructure. Goals include growing the transient-boater market and visitor spending. But some residents worry about more boat congestion.
March 19, 2021
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