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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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Bar Harbor extends cruise ship ban to July 1
April 8, 2020All but seven cruise ship reservations through May have been canceled, but the Town Council is extending the ongoing ban on visits through June.
April 8, 2020
Skier, former New Hampshire resort exec named GM at Sunday River
Updated: April 8, 2020The Newry resort hires the former general manager of Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire after unveiling a strategic plan to guide business growth for the next 10 years.
Updated: April 8, 2020
Maine hotels, other lodging businesses close after emergency order
Updated: April 6, 2020Maine's hotels, motels and other lodging operations shut down Sunday in response to another order from Gov. Janet Mills attempting to slow the spread of COVID-19. While there are some exceptions, most businesses seemed to be complying.
Updated: April 6, 2020
Retirement rollovers for business have tax advantages — but beware
Updated: April 6, 2020Rollovers for business startups, or ROBS, allow entrepreneurs to leverage retirement savings in order to launch a new business and perhaps a second career. But especially in these turbulent times, caution is necessary.
Updated: April 6, 2020
Bar Harbor bans vacation rentals, nonessential stays through April
March 31, 2020The Bar Harbor Town Council banned nonessential occupancy of transient accommodations from April 8-30. The vote responded to the town's status as a tourist destination combined with its limited health care capacity.
March 31, 2020
Startup Maine considers other options after canceling June event
Updated: March 30, 2020Podcasts, webinars and virtual events are all being looked at as the group shifts its focus to offering year-round content to entrepreneurs.
Updated: March 30, 2020
Maine hospitality industry expects boost from federal stimulus package
March 27, 2020HospitalityMaine rallied members to urge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins to take care of small businesses in the federal aid package, which includes $377 billion to keep payrolls afloat.
March 27, 2020
Maine closes 10 state parks and beaches, cites concerns about others
Updated: March 27, 2020In response to overcrowding at state parks and beaches that hampers recommended social distancing, Maine officials have closed 10 sites in the midcoast and southern regions through April 8 and possibly longer.
Updated: March 27, 2020
York County towns close beaches, promote restaurants
Updated: March 26, 2020The four towns in southern York county typically allow 24/7 access to public beaches. But after reports of groups gathering on them, the beaches are closed. Some area restaurants, however, remain open and are trying to get by.
Updated: March 26, 2020
State awards 133 second-round Maine 200 bicentennial grants
March 24, 2020While events have been suspended, Maine 200 organizers still expect the celebration to get in full gear over the months ahead.
March 24, 2020
Bar Harbor asks visitors to stay home — for now
March 23, 2020In reaction to the global pandemic, Bar Harbor, a seasonal destination for 3 million tourists, is now discouraging visits. The request follows last week’s suspension of cruise ship visits until at least May 1.
March 23, 2020
Saddleback Mountain owners tap Canadian outdoor brand marketing firm
March 23, 2020Montreal-based Origin has worked with L.L.Bean and ski resorts across the U.S. and Canada, and aims to boost the Rangeley region resort, which plans to open in December after being closed since 2015.
March 23, 2020
A new B&B in York is on the site of hotel destroyed by fire
March 20, 2020A York home dating to 1900 caught the eye of a nearby innkeeper. Now it’s being coverted into a bed-and-breakfast.
March 20, 2020
Early-season cancellations flood Maine hotels
March 18, 2020Lodging businesses are receiving an influx of early-season cancellations as a result of the coronavirus crisis. But one Bar Harbor hotel is seeing an increase in guests this week.
March 18, 2020Gorham Savings puts LaunchPad contest on hold until 2021
Updated: March 18, 2020The bank has called off the 2020 business pitch-off competition in the wake of the growing coronavirus crisis.
Updated: March 18, 2020
As air travel drops off, Maine's largest airports grapple with changes
Updated: March 18, 2020As the coronavirus pandemic affects air travel worldwide, Maine's two largest airports are responding but seeing dramatic drops in passenger demand.
Updated: March 18, 2020
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