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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
August 18, 2022The 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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IDEXX testing partnership is 'game changer' for state's reopening plan
May 8, 2020The ability to test more Mainers could alter reopening plans at a time that's pivotal for the restaurant and lodging industries, who don't know what's ahead for the normally lucrative summer season.
May 8, 2020
Plan to develop former South Portland convent into inn derailed by COVID-19
May 6, 2020Construction of a boutique hotel at 265 Cottage Road in South Portland was close to a reality when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and developer Northland Enterprises had to let the property go.
May 6, 2020
Pandemic may mean bleak season for Maine's longstanding agricultural fairs
May 6, 2020This year's Common Ground Country Fair will be a virtual one. The spread of COVID-19 alters plans for many of Maine's agricultural fairs, some of which date to the early 1800s.
May 6, 2020
Poland Spring, trade group launch $100K relief fund for small tourism businesses
May 1, 2020Coordinated by the Maine Tourism Association, the new fund will award mini-grants to small businesses and employees affected by the pandemic.
May 1, 2020
Maine Boat & Home Show is docked until next year
April 30, 2020The three-day event, which usually draws thousands to Rockland each August, has been canceled this year because of the public health crisis. But organizers have already announced dates for the 2021 show.
April 30, 2020
Coronavirus forces cancellation of Maine's largest road race, the TD Beach to Beacon
April 30, 2020The 6.2-mile race in Cape Elizabeth was expected to draw 6,500 runners, thousands more spectators, and race-related business to the Portland area this summer. This is the first time the race has been cancelled in its 22-year history.
April 30, 2020
Business leaders from Portland to Presque Isle concerned about reopening plan
April 29, 2020Soon after Gov. Janet Mills announced her plan for reopening businesses in Maine, hospitality and retail industries express concerns about its timeline.
April 29, 2020
Mills unveils plan to reopen Maine economy in stages, but not 'flipping a switch'
Updated: April 29, 2020The governor on Monday announced a four-staged strategy to allow many types of business to resume operations. The phase-in targets the next three months, with the timing of a final stage still to be determined.
Updated: April 29, 2020
Acadia group helps people maintain connections to park — without visiting
April 27, 2020Friends of Acadia has established a web page designed to help people maintain a connection with Acadia National Park during the pandemic.
April 27, 2020
From pro golf to college classes, crisis could affect Maine's summer plans
April 16, 2020Maine's first pro golf tournament in over 25 years won't be held for one more, due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Summer classes are on hold at SMCC, and other changes may lie in store as Maine's state of civil emergency continues.
April 16, 2020
Baxter State Park, wary of visitors from away, delays opening until July 1
April 16, 2020The park, which usually opens for camping May 15, is in a sparsely populated area of the state that's reported no COVID-19 cases, but is a destination spot for out-of-state visitors.
April 16, 2020
From spirits to sanitizer, Tim Harrington is pivoting again, and hoping for the best
Updated: April 20, 2020Harrington, a serial entrepreneur whose companies in southern Maine have a workforce of 800, talked with Mainebiz about how the global health crisis is affecting business, how they've pivoted in response, and what may lie ahead.
Updated: April 20, 2020
UMaine Museum of Art receives $1.3M naming gift, will add five galleries
Updated: April 16, 2020A $1.3 million naming gift will expand and enhance the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor, including construction and operation of five new galleries.
Updated: April 16, 2020
Insider Notebook: CMH cancer center gets final DHHS approval
April 15, 2020COVID-19 response focus by the Lewiston-based health care system hasn't derailed plans for $38 million project; state offers grants to develop, maintain trails; National Association of Realtors releases COVID-19 survey.
April 15, 2020
Trek Across Maine cycling fundraiser will be virtual
Updated: April 14, 2020The annual three-day bicycling trip, which raises money to fight lung disease, will be held virtually in June due to the potential spread of COVID-19. The disease is also the target of this year's fundraising.
Updated: April 14, 2020
Yarmouth chamber cancels this year's Clam Festival due to pandemic
April 13, 2020The popular summer festival, usually held on the third weekend of July, won't take place in 2020, as organizers worry about the potential spread of COVID-19.
April 13, 2020
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