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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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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
Business groups invite workers to 'imagine' relocating to Maine
February 26, 2020Potential Maine workers from away and other newcomers to the state will be able to sample the state's attractions and meet employers in a series of weekend events, hosted by Mainers.
February 26, 2020
In Portland, a Bayside Bowl partner buys out the other
Updated: February 26, 2020Bayside Bowl’s managing partner, Charlie Mitchell, is now the sole managing owner of the Portland bowling center and entertainment venue after buying out his business partner of 10 years.
Updated: February 26, 2020
HospitalityMaine names new director for workforce development
February 25, 2020Gwen Perry, who most recently worked at the state Department of Economic and Community Development, will take up the baton from Terry Hayes, who is now heading the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.
February 25, 2020
Bar Harbor-Nova Scotia ferry set to resume this June
Updated: February 25, 2020After a 10-year hiatus, Bay Ferries Ltd. expects to resume service between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, this June. It is updating the Bar Harbor terminal to accommodate the high-speed CAT ferry.
Updated: February 25, 2020
Portland Downtown launches search for new executive director
Updated: February 24, 2020The downtown improvement district is looking for an executive director to replace Casey Gilbert, who is stepping down in June after guiding it through a five-year strategic plan.
Updated: February 24, 2020Letters to the Editor: Overtime rule reaction; 'we need jobs'
Updated: February 24, 2020Readers respond to a Feb. 12 Mainebiz Daily Report story on a bill, now in the Legislature, which would increase the earnings cap that determines whether salaried workers are eligible for overtime pay.
Updated: February 24, 2020
Portland preservation board mulls plan for 46-room hotel in city's West End
February 19, 2020If plans are approved, the four-story boutique hotel would replace a former gas station and convenience store.
February 19, 2020
Sugarloaf, following two other top Maine ski resorts, unveils expansion plans
February 19, 2020The expansion includes more trails, lifts, parking and room to ski on the resort's West Mountain, as well as support for summer business. Sugarloaf is one of three large Maine ski resorts that have announced expansion plans in recent weeks.
February 19, 2020
Business owners from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor win HospitalityMaine awards
February 18, 2020Restaurant and lodging owners, along with the late Judy Hemmingsen, a longtime innkeeper in Bar Harbor and Belfast, are recipients of HospitalityMaine's 2020 awards, which will be presented at a March gala in South Portland.
February 18, 2020
Pricier machines, more riders boost Maine snowmobile spending 66%
Updated: February 18, 2020Always a vital part of Maine's economy, especially in northern regions of the state, snowmobiling revved up $459 million in direct spending and supported 2,279 Maine jobs during the 2018-19 season. In total, the contribution was over $606 million.
Updated: February 18, 2020
Kennebunkport ‘Captains Collection’ features four historic inns
February 17, 2020With two recent acquisitions, Lark Hotels now owns four historic inns, in Kennebunkport’s residential historic district and packaged as the Kennebunkport Captain’s Collection. Asking prices over $3 million were found to limit the buyer pool.
February 17, 2020
Saddleback sellers, buyers say Rangeley region community came first
Updated: February 18, 2020Arctaris Impact Fund, which bought the Rangeley-area ski resort from the Berry family, has a focus on the economic boost the mountain gives the area. That's what the sellers were seeking.
Updated: February 18, 2020
Makers Guild to flex flax history for Maine bicentennial
Updated: February 13, 2020A $20,000 bicentennial grant will fund an event showcasing artists and others who work with flax, a commercial plant fiber with a long history of use in Maine.
Updated: February 13, 2020
Digital 'story maps' help market Bangor as cultural destination
Updated: February 12, 2020Bangor is deploying a high-tech tool to market the city as an arts and culture destination — "story maps," which are customized, digitally available tours. Artistic and cultural attractions help generate $10 million annually in economic activity for
Updated: February 12, 2020
Bar Harbor: How many cruise ships are too many?
Updated: February 11, 2020Nearly 200 cruise ships with a total capacity of almost 300,000 passengers have booked visits to Bar Harbor this year, part of a continuing upward trend that has the town council concerned about the impact of the visits.
Updated: February 11, 2020
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