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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 suspends cruise ship visits through April
March 17, 2020The Bar Harbor Town Council on Monday suspended cruise ship visits until at least April 30. The suspension follows a federal similar “no sail" order for cruise ships.
March 17, 2020
Maine consumer businesses close temporarily, go online, try to adapt to pandemic
Updated: March 16, 2020Even before Gov, Janet Mills on Sunday declared a state of emergency to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, Maine retailers and other businesses were embracing a new normal.
Updated: March 16, 2020
City of Portland cancels events at all city venues, part of wave across state
March 13, 2020The city of Portland canceled all events scheduled for the next 30 days at Merrill Auditorium, Portland Expo and Ocean Gateway, as well as the March 16 city council meeting and all other public meetings, after calls from state and health officials
March 13, 2020Craft brewers launch brews marking International Women's Month
Updated: March 13, 2020Rising Tide Brewing Co. and Three of Strong Spirits, both in Portland, are planning a double release of a new brew and a new cocktail, Uncharted Waters, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2020. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the
Updated: March 13, 2020
Grants to support early childhood and youth leadership
March 11, 2020Maine Community Foundation has awarded $83,700 in grants to 16 Greater Portland organizations and programs that support young children aged birth to eight, their families and teachers, and youth leadership for students through high school.
March 11, 2020
Acadia National Park sees 60% increase in MDI visitors so far in 2020
March 11, 2020Warm weather the past couple of months might have contributed to a 67% increase in the number of recreational visitors to the Mount Desert Island portion of Acadia National Park. Many winter visitors are Maine residents.
March 11, 2020
NASA awards $300,000 to UMaine prof for Space Station research
March 9, 2020A UMaine Farmington professor received a $300,000 NASA grant to explore whether an International Space Station radiometer, a remote sensing instrument that can measure the temperature, can help predict wildfire effects on forests. The project stems
March 9, 2020
Century-old Herbert Grand Hotel once a Prohibition rendezvous
March 9, 2020The Herbert Grand Hotel’s remote location in Kingfield limited the amount of interest when it went on the market. But it sold after a couple of months. The hotel was known as a Prohibition rendezvous, is certified "haunted” and is on the National
March 9, 2020
House Island campground takes first step towards development
March 9, 2020The Portland Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the 21-site campground at historic Fort Scammel; the plan also must be OK'd by the planning board and get a DHHS permit.
March 9, 2020
Music makers: These small Maine manufacturers now serve a global market
Updated: March 9, 2020Highly specialized shops, often consisting of a single craftsman, turn out a robust stream of guitars, cellos, violins and more. The products can command prices in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Updated: March 9, 2020
Maine tourism industry will be pressed to find enough seasonal workers
Updated: March 6, 2020The Department of Homeland Security said an additional 35,000 H-2B visas will be made available to employers across the country to fill seasonal jobs. But for tourism industries like Maine’s, some say the number is still not enough.
Updated: March 6, 2020
New Maine Tourism CEO is optimistic about 2020
Updated: March 5, 2020Despite the global threat of the COVID-19 outbreak, the new chief executive officer of the Maine Tourism Association is optimistic that the state's industry will have a robust year. Plans are in the works to step up safety precautions.
Updated: March 5, 2020
Coronavirus is beginning to affect Mainers, and Maine businesses
March 3, 2020While the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow, no cases have been reported in Maine. But state government and health care providers are responding, and the public health crisis is changing some day-to-day business.
March 3, 2020
Windham horse therapy nonprofit, Maine Med institute team up in $2.5M study
Updated: March 3, 2020Riding to the Top and the Maine Medical Research Institute will participate in a $2.5 million study into why horseback riding benefits children with autism. The five-year project is said to be the largest of its kind.
Updated: March 3, 2020
Lark Hotels reboots historic Portland inn as eclectic guesthouse, Blind Tiger
Updated: February 28, 2020Lark Hotels completed interior renovations of the former Danforth Inn in Portland and reopened as Blind Tiger, a nine-room guesthouse with eclectic styling. The property, bought at auction a year ago, adds to a portfolio spanning New England and
Updated: February 28, 2020
NY investment firm acquires 9 boutique hotels in Kennebunkport, Kennebunk
February 27, 2020The group of upscale properties, including the historic Kennebunkport Inn, sold for an undisclosed price.
February 27, 2020
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