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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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Breeze Airways adds another route between PWM and Florida
August 8, 2024Mainers wanting to get away this winter will have another option, with Breeze Airways adding another nonstop flight option from Portland to Florida. Bangor will also have seasonal flights.
August 8, 2024
Snowboard enthusiast scoops up West Bethel campground
Updated: August 5, 2024The 32 acres includes 17 acres of undeveloped, level and dry land with potential for expansion. The area’s lodging market is active as a four-season tourism destination.
Updated: August 5, 2024
New Portland 'aparthotel' is more 'apart' than 'hotel'
August 1, 2024The Weldon is at 54 York St., though without any signage or evidence of a hotel lobby. The property has 13 one- and two-bedroom suites.
August 1, 2024
National Park Foundation contributes $2M to build workforce housing for Acadia
August 1, 2024Two sites, in Bar Harbor and in Seal Harbor, could provide housing for 60-plus seasonal employees of Acadia National Park. A housing deficit has been leaving 30% of seasonal positions there unfilled.
August 1, 2024
Women to Watch: Kristina Cannon is at the forefront of Skowhegan's revitalization
Updated: August 5, 2024More than $650 million of investment is underway in the town, and Kristina Cannon leads an economic development group, Main Street Skowhegan, driving much of that growth.
Updated: August 5, 2024
In Washington County, a former sporting club is converted into picnic pavilion
Updated: July 29, 2024The Dennysville club dated back to 1936. In the 1950s, members built the clubhouse themselves. In recent months, contractors saved what they could from the dilapidated structure.
Updated: July 29, 2024
Maine Mariners pro hockey team to be acquired by NY financier with NH roots
July 23, 2024The Mariners, who play in the minor league ECHL, would be purchased by North Conway, N.H., native Dexter Paine in a deal expected to close before the start of the upcoming season.
July 23, 2024
On MDI, contractors band together to fix storm-damaged road — for free
July 22, 2024Winter storms had destroyed a section of Seawall Road on Mount Desert Island, deterring tourist traffic and affecting nearby businesses.
July 22, 2024
Maine mushers claim victory in dogfight over canine travel rules
Updated: July 23, 2024Federal health authorities have scaled back new canine travel rules set to take effect on Aug 1. The move was hailed as a victory for annual dog sled races in Fort Kent and elsewhere.
Updated: July 23, 2024
Ready for a close-up: Maine movie-making steps into larger role
Updated: July 24, 2024A slew of film festivals and special shows will be available to Maine cinephiles in the coming weeks.
Updated: July 24, 2024
'Cannabis hospitality' will be the focus of a Maine task force
Updated: July 17, 2024Questions include how cannabis fits into the hospitality industry. Brew tours offer tastings. A cannabis tour might offer something similar.
Updated: July 17, 2024
2 Maine hotels crack Travel & Leisure's list of the top 100 in the world
July 16, 2024The hotels, in Camden and Lovell, were among only 16 in the U.S. to make the prestigious international roster, which was based on reader ratings.
July 16, 2024
Maine’s gamble on sports betting may be paying off — but Olympics play a wild card
Updated: July 29, 2024Gambling on athletics has now been happening legally in Maine for over eight months. While the payout may be encouraging for some, the long-term results are anyone's bet.
Updated: July 29, 2024
Acadia’s fundraising partner launches $10M campaign to build employee housing
July 11, 2024The park had 30% of seasonal positions unfilled this year due to lack of employee housing. The National Park Service and Friends of Acadia have identified two suitable sites on park-owned land that could provide housing for 60-plus seasonal
July 11, 2024
Check out who's checking in: 3 newcomers may enter Scarborough's red-hot hotel market
Updated: July 12, 2024Ground has broken for one hotel and two others are in planning stages. If the hotels are built as proposed, nearly 400 rooms would be added to a town with 650 of them.
Updated: July 12, 2024
$23M grant will buy electric buses, chargers for Acadia’s Island Explorer shuttle
July 9, 2024The seasonal transit system operates 32 propane buses. The award will fund the acquisition of 23 electric buses and charging infrastructure.
July 9, 2024
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