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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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Maine ski season looks strong, and snow reports will promote it
Updated: December 26, 2019Most Maine ski resorts anticipate a strong 2019-20 season, according to the Maine Office of Tourism, which will begin issuing its weekly reports on snow conditions Jan. 8.
Updated: December 26, 2019
Notable quotables from Mainebiz 'On the Record' interviews in 2019
Updated: December 26, 2019Mainebiz compiled 10 highlights from our "On the Record" interviews published during 2019. These business conversations appear every two weeks in our print edition and online.
Updated: December 26, 2019Gas prices up, but motorists have fair weather for holidays
December 24, 2019As motorists take to the roads this week, they'll experience high volume, but fair weather and stable gas prices.
December 24, 2019
Sunday River expands its rental business — to ski clothing
Updated: December 23, 2019Sunday River, the Newry ski resort whose origins date to 1958, has just added a line of business that didn’t exist until a few years ago: rented ski clothing.
Updated: December 23, 2019Carnaval ME will donate to Westbrook nonprofit
December 20, 2019The outdoor winter festival, planned for Portland’s Eastern Promenade in January, has named a children's recreation group as the recipient of first-day ticket sale proceeds.
December 20, 2019
'Urban inn' opens in historic Portland building
December 20, 2019The inn, 121 Middle, is the first residential use of the 152-year-old Thompson Block, in Portland's Old Port district.
December 20, 2019
As weather cools down, short-term rental landscape in Maine stays hot
December 18, 2019The demand for short-term rentals in rural areas is growing, according to Airbnb, and Maine is a big part of that.
December 18, 2019
Despite long market cycles, Bar Harbor inn sales considered robust
December 16, 2019Given Bar Harbor’s status as a major tourist town, the buyer pool for inns is considered robust, even though properties can spend months and sometimes years on the market. One such property, the Holland Inn, has attracted considerable interest.
December 16, 2019
Bar Harbor chamber: Acadia plan will have much impact on downtown
Updated: December 16, 2019Acadia National Park’s development of a transportation plan designed to alleviate congestion within the park is now under scrutiny for its potential impact on Bar Harbor’s downtown business community.
Updated: December 16, 2019
Maine makes two more 'best' lists for travel
December 10, 2019In 24 hours, two prominent magazines have ranked Maine among the world’s top travel destinations — potentially good news for the state's $6.2 billion tourism industry.
December 10, 2019
Mud, snow and sleet — and economic impact — with Millinocket Marathon
December 9, 2019The no-frills race, which began in 2015 and doesn't charge a fee but asks that runners give back to the community, generates an estimated $300,000 a year and draws runners throughout the world.
December 9, 2019
Portland's Foothill Fuels among Popular Science top recreation innovators
December 5, 2019The startup this fall launched Bio-White Gas, a low-carbon renewable fuel for the outdoor recreation market, and hopes to begin retail sales by the spring.
December 5, 2019
As winter looms, Portland construction heats up
Updated: December 9, 2019In this summary of recent construction business, Portland continues to be a hotbed of projects. And the approach of winter months doesn't appear to be dampening activity there.
Updated: December 9, 2019
New Maine High Peaks Initiative takes aim at corporate market
December 3, 2019A new collaboration between development and business interests in Franklin County hopes to spur business retreats and conferences in the area in its first phase.
December 3, 2019
Carnaval Maine could bring visitors, revenue to Portland in winter off-season
Updated: December 2, 2019Organizers of Carnaval Maine expect the outdoor winter festival in Portland, debuting Jan. 30, 2020, to attract over 10,000 people. But it's too early to say what the economic impact may be.
Updated: December 2, 2019
Hospitality industry added $6.9B to Maine's economy in 2018, report says
Updated: November 27, 2019A just-released study aims to bring attention to job opportunities in the lodging and food and drink sectors, says HospitalityMaine, which represents more than 1,000 members.
Updated: November 27, 2019
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