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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.

Lawsuit renews decades-old battle over Maine public beach rights

Maureen Milliken April 23, 2021

Residents and people who make a living from seaweed and clamming have filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn a 1989 court decision giving beachfront land owners property rights to the low-tide mark.

Maureen Milliken April 23, 2021
Marketing group partners with Kennebunkport hotel to promote Maine lobster

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 23, 2021

The goal is to generate positive crustacean coverage and “to educate people about the Maine lobster fishery and to inspire them to eat more lobster,” said the industry group’s chief.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 23, 2021
Legislation would create recovery fund for Maine hospitality businesses

Maureen Milliken April 22, 2021

The bill calls for a grant fund for businesses in tourism and hospitality that lost revenue in 2020 because of the pandemic. But some in the industries also question restrictions that would keep certain businesses from applying.

Maureen Milliken April 22, 2021
FAME approves $135M bond financing for Moosehead area ski resort

Maureen Milliken April 21, 2021

The four-season resort north of Greenville would create 380 full- and part-time jobs once fully built out, and have a significant impact on the economy of Piscataquis County and the state, the finance authority said.

Maureen Milliken April 21, 2021
Seasonal small businesses could get federal relief under proposed bill

Renee Cordes April 20, 2021

The Seasonal Business PPP Parity Act aims to provide funds for seasonal businesses that applied in the early days of the federal Paycheck Protection Program but were unable to access further relief because their loans had already been forgiven.

Renee Cordes April 20, 2021
Newly acquired 27 acres of conservation land in Portland also protects current preserves

Staff April 20, 2021

The charitable arm of Central Maine Power’s parent company donated 85% of the land's appraised value. Development would have meant a loss of value for adjacent conservation lands. “This is a big deal for Portland,” said a city official.

Staff April 20, 2021
Federal restaurant fund will focus on businesses that have been overlooked in relief efforts

Staff April 19, 2021

The $28.6 billion program for food-related businesses will be open for three weeks. The aim is to help businesses that have been overlooked.

Staff April 19, 2021
If internet searches are an indication, Maine will have a busy summer

Staff Updated: April 16, 2021

Airline search tracker Hopper says Portland is the top-searched destination in the country and Bangor is 10th. Airbnb last month said southern Maine is its top search, and this week said that searches for more rural areas of the state are

Staff Updated: April 16, 2021
Staying power: Portland hotel developers try to catch market on an upswing

Renee Cordes Updated: April 19, 2021

The 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.

Renee Cordes Updated: April 19, 2021
CEI announces $1.49M investment in Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort

Staff April 13, 2021

The 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.

Staff April 13, 2021
Kennebunkport hotelier invests $20M in historic Southwest Harbor hotel

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 12, 2021

An 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.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 12, 2021
Playwright’s hideaway, near Madison's Lakewood Theater, sold after 15 years on market

Laurie Schreiber April 11, 2021

Near 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.

Laurie Schreiber April 11, 2021
Freedom Boat Club of Maine expands to Boothbay region

Renee Cordes April 7, 2021

Boothbay 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.

Renee Cordes April 7, 2021
$135M bond issue for Moosehead ski area set for FAME public hearing

Maureen Milliken April 6, 2021

Provident 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.

Maureen Milliken April 6, 2021
Maine Brew Bus rebrands as Maine Brews Cruise

Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2021

The new name reflects an acquisition made last year, and a new direction for the company founded in Portland in 2012.

Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2021
Collins, King, Pingree push for more H-2B visas to help Maine tourism businesses

Staff March 30, 2021

Already, 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.

Staff March 30, 2021

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Virgin Voyages cruise ship makes maiden call to Eastport, the brand’s first Maine visit

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Today's Poll

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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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