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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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HospitalityMaine names 2019 award winners
April 18, 2019HospitalityMaine has named winners of awards that recognize leaders in the hotel and dining industries.
April 18, 2019Vacation rentals spike as Bar Harbor grapples with shortage of affordable housing
April 16, 2019In 2018, there were 79 new vacation rental registrations in Bar Harbor, a 295% increase over 2017.
April 16, 2019
With new owner, Waterfront Bar Harbor hotel undergoes a makeover
April 7, 2019The oceanside Bayview Hotel in Bar Harbor has a new owner and is undergoing an extensive interior design update. Kimberly Swan purchased the hotel, at 111 Eden St., from the Cough family for $5.4 million.
April 7, 2019
Massachusetts investment firm purchases second hotel in Maine
April 5, 2019A Burlington, Mass., hospitality investment and management company has purchased Embassy Suites Hilton of Portland. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
April 5, 2019
Additional H-2B visas issued, but number still falls short of Maine's need
April 1, 2019An additional 30,000 H-2B visas will be made available to employers to fill seasonal jobs — double the number of additional visas allotted in the past two years — but it's expected they won't meet the demand.
April 1, 2019
Free downtown wifi 'no longer a luxury' in places like Waterville, Millinocket
March 29, 2019Waterville and Millinocket are just two of the cities and towns using wifi access as a development tool to revitalize downtowns.
March 29, 2019
'Amazing' winter tourism season continues as state focuses on destination tourism
March 28, 2019On April 9 and 10, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and office of tourism will host the 2019 Governor's Conference on Tourism, where destination tourism will be a focus.
March 28, 2019
Cambria Hotels' first Maine location will be Shipyard's 'brewtel'
March 27, 2019A Cambria Hotel in Portland, slated to open in 2021, will be a beer-themed “brewtel” involving Shipyard Brewing Co.
March 27, 2019
Acadia transportation plan includes reservations, restrictions on parking
March 26, 2019Acadia National Park has released its final plan designed to address congestion and transportation in the national park.
March 26, 2019Maine Office of Tourism to award bicentennial marketing grants
March 25, 2019The $100,000 in Bicentennial Marketing Grants will provide matching marketing money for tourism-specific bicentennial projects that will help drive overnight visitation to Maine
March 25, 2019
Mills, Efficiency Maine partner on electric vehicle initiatives
March 21, 2019The initiatives, which include financial incentives to buy electric vehicles, are in part the result of a $5.1 million settle with Volkswagen won last year by Mills when she was attorney general.
March 21, 2019
Pine Tree Curling Club thanks brewers with 'learn-to-curl' session
March 21, 2019Prospective curlers from more than 20 breweries are expected to attend the event at the William B. Troubh arena in Portland on March 30.
March 21, 2019
Lubec works to get chamber back on track after two-year hiatus
March 19, 2019The all-volunteer organization fell by the wayside, but, with renewed interest, longtime member decided to give it "one last shot," and it worked.
March 19, 2019
Boston firm renews offer to buy Saddleback
March 18, 2019Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, closed since 2015, may have a buyer — one who previously planned to buy the resort but backed off last year.
March 18, 2019
New law resolves years-old Acadia acquisition of Schoodic land
March 14, 2019A law signed Tuesday allows Acadia National Park to accept 1,400 acres, including the Schoodic Woods Campground and Trails, and affirms traditional clam and worm harvesting in the park.
March 14, 2019
Developer will partner with Canopy by Hilton on Portland hotel project
March 13, 2019Jim Brady's Fathom Cos. will team up with Canopy by Hilton on a new Portland waterfront hotel slated to open in spring 2021, the companies announced on Wednesday.
March 13, 2019
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