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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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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
More than 80 restaurants participated in Maine Restaurant Week
Updated: March 19, 2021The annual event, which was held with a slightly tweaked formula this year, gave a much-needed boost to the 80 eateries that participated.
Updated: March 19, 2021
Presque Isle nonprofit plans to buy, operate historic Northeastland Hotel
March 18, 2021The Northeastland, which has been in operation since 1932, would get some renovations — and also serve as a business incubator, co-working space, and a base for the community development nonprofit, Ignite PI.
March 18, 2021
On the Record: Matt Lewis brings a West Coast vibe to Maine's hospitality field
Updated: March 22, 2021The new president and CEO of HospitalityMaine, the state's only nonprofit trade group representing that industry, knows it has daunting challenges ahead. He talks with Mainebiz about why his optimism brought him across the country.
Updated: March 22, 2021Building Business: A much-needed hotel is set to open this summer in Rumford
Updated: March 22, 2021The Mainebiz roundup of all things construction includes news of a $5.5 million hotel in Rumford — a welcome addition to the business scene there, many say — and an update from the Verdante in Portland.
Updated: March 22, 2021
With summer approaching, Maine tourism businesses are cautiously optimistic
March 16, 2021A new survey by the Maine Tourism Association finds that nearly three-quarters of respondents think their businesses will do better this summer season than during last year's. But uncertainty remains about the impact of travel restrictions.
March 16, 2021
New statewide campaign showcases restaurants offering safe outdoor dining
Updated: March 16, 2021Restaurants have invested in “igloos,” deck porches, covered structures, fire pits, fish shacks, greenhouses and heat lamps. The Maine Outdoor Dine website helps users locate the businesses across the state.
Updated: March 16, 2021
Community COVID plans might allow some cruise ships to call on Maine
Updated: March 15, 2021Canada last month extended its prohibition on foreign-flagged cruise vessels until Feb. 28, 2022. But CruiseMaine continues to work with ports on protocols for U.S.-flagged American Cruise Lines.
Updated: March 15, 2021
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