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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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With a summer season on the line, fast-thinking entrepreneurs find solace in ‘vanlife’ trend
September 17, 2020With the cruise ship season shut down, a Portland tour operator pivots by converting a passenger van to a camper — and sees business take off.
September 17, 2020
Acadia Gateway Center's $23M phase 2 construction nears groundbreaking
Updated: September 17, 2020The full-service intermodal facility and Acadia National Park information center is expected to benefit local and state economies, as well as address severe transit deficiencies in the region.
Updated: September 17, 2020
Ellsworth group hopes to position city as 'model green community' for next decade
September 16, 2020A 10-year plan is in the works to guide an approach to growth that is sustainable and environmentally informed.
September 16, 2020
With Outdoors Act funding, Acadia puts infrastructure at top of to-do list
September 15, 2020With $66 million in deferred maintenance and federal funding on its way, Acadia’s top priority is replacing its deteriorated maintenance building. But other work is pressing too.
September 15, 2020
Chris Fogg, prominent chamber and tourism leader, dies unexpectedly at 54
Updated: September 15, 2020Fogg led the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce and later the Maine Tourism Association, where he was a staunch advocate for the industry.
Updated: September 15, 2020
$2.1M in federal funding will help Downeaster get back on track during pandemic
Updated: September 15, 2020The money, from the federal CARES Act, will help cover operating and preventative maintenance expenses that are now necessary because of COVID-19.
Updated: September 15, 2020
Portland nonprofit launches fundraiser to save historic Fort Gorges
Updated: September 16, 2020In its first-ever fundraiser, the Friends of Fort Gorges aims to raise $250,000 to match a pledge from the city of Portland for the historic landmark on Casco Bay.
Updated: September 16, 2020
Bar Harbor considers cap on short-term rentals
September 14, 2020Bar Harbor’s population rose 2.3%, but the number of affordable housing units declined 1%. Residents cite a revolving door of neighbors as one factor in the shortage.
September 14, 2020
Casco Bay ferry operator gets an additional $1.9M in CARES funding
Updated: September 10, 2020Funding for the Casco Bay Island Transit District, which runs Portland's quasi-municipal ferry service to six inhabited islands. is meant to help the operator keep its vessels, facility and equipment in service and in good working condition during
Updated: September 10, 2020UMaine's 'hot water' study will examine lobster industry's vulnerable areas
September 8, 2020The project is one of nine to receive $2 million to study the fishery, one of the largest and most valuable on the Atlantic coast.
September 8, 2020
Pandemic drives surge of hotel transactions
September 7, 2020The hotel market is seeing unanticipated sales, a surge of new listings and a doubling of inquiries from buyers looking for long-term opportunities.
September 7, 2020
Maine entrepreneur harvests a new idea for startup
Updated: September 7, 2020At 22 years old, he's already been working for years to figure out a way of converting hemp stalks into an efficient-energy product. Now he's on the verge of succeeding at his quest.
Updated: September 7, 2020
Common Ground virtual edition to extend marketplace to January
September 4, 2020The fair, put on by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, will still take place later this month, though online. It will also offer an online marketplace into January to support the farmers and businesses that usually are part of the
September 4, 2020
Bar Harbor chamber: Lifting Mass. restrictions would give businesses ‘fighting chance’
September 4, 2020In most years, Massachusetts is the top source of out-of-state visitors to Bar Harbor.
September 4, 2020
Maine festival will make whoopie online, despite Pennsylvania competitor
Updated: September 4, 2020The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, usually held in Dover-Foxcroft, is going virtual this year because of the pandemic. But "WHOOPtoberfest" coincides with a rival, in-person event near Philadelphia.
Updated: September 4, 2020Millinocket inn gets business license back as COVID outbreak investigation continues
August 31, 2020As of Friday, there were 123 COVID cases statewide stemming from a wedding and reception at the Big Moose Inn and Frederica's Restaurant in Millinocket, including 54 cases at the York County Jail.
August 31, 2020
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