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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 picks Terry Hayes to lead workforce development effort
February 7, 2019After a statewide search, HospitalityMaine has found its new director of workforce development in Terry Hayes, a former state treasurer, legislator and 2018 gubernatorial contender.
February 7, 2019
Developers tout economic benefits of Rock Row's concert venue
February 6, 2019A concert venue at the planned Rock Row mixed-use development in Westbrook will have an immediate impact of 100 full-time jobs, and if it becomes permanent could inject millions into the state's economy, developers said.
February 6, 2019
Thanks to 'Gardens Aglow,' Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' numbers continue to grow
February 5, 2019Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay continues to break visitation records, which results in economic impact to the region, but has also prompted management reviews.
February 5, 2019
Hotel development is booming in Portland ... but questions abound over how much is too much
February 4, 2019A decade of growth of new hotels in Portland and southern Maine doesn't seem to have an end in sight, thanks to a growing market of consumers attracted to the region both as a leisure and business destination. Observers say they continue to see
February 4, 2019
'You have to want to find' this midcoast inn, and the buyers did
February 3, 2019Lauren and Greg Soutiea bought Craignair Inn & Restaurant on Spruce Head after searching for a property to help them transition from corporate careers.
February 3, 2019
National Park Service will invest $5.4M in Acadia's shuttle service
January 25, 2019Acadia National Park, coming off a year of strong growth in visitors arriving by bus, has received federal funding to upgrade the Island Explorer fleet of free shuttle buses.
January 25, 2019
Kennebec Land Trust cabins to be featured on 'Maine Cabin Masters'
January 21, 2019The Kennebec Land Trust's Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary is quiet this time of year — the 115 acres on Cobbossee Stream in West Gardiner don't have any developed trails yet, or even a parking area.
January 21, 2019
Maine state parks achieve record attendance in 2018
January 21, 2019The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Lands announced that a record number of visitors used Maine state parks in 2018.
January 21, 2019
Freedom Boat Club of Maine readies for spring expansion to Portland
January 18, 2019Although the spring boating season is still a few months off, Freedom Boat Club of Maine announced it will add a location in Portland as flagged by owner Steve Arnold in an interview with Mainebiz last summer.
January 18, 2019
Shutdown affects Bay Ferries ferry plan in Bar Harbor
January 11, 2019The federal government shutdown is hampering Bay Ferries Ltd.'s processing of plans to re-establish ferry service between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia.
January 11, 2019
BikeMaine 2019 ride sells out in record time
January 9, 2019The seventh annual BikeMaine ride has sold out in record time, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine announced.
January 9, 2019
Portland curling club seeks home of its own in tight real estate market
January 8, 2019The Pine Tree Curling Club needs its own dedicated ice to grow the club, but the Portland area's lack of commercial space may be a challenge.
January 8, 2019
Travel, hospitality businesses will be guided by Gen Z, WEX report says
January 7, 2019An increasing focus on technology and the preferences of Generation Z — those age 20 and under — will drive travel trends in the future, according to the 2019 Travel Trends and Expectations report from South Portland-based WEX.
January 7, 2019
Portland’s Danforth Inn sold at auction for reported $1.7M, closed for rest of the month
January 7, 2019Lark Properties, which owns a collection of boutique hotels, has bought the Danforth Inn, a Portland West End property that filed for bankruptcy reorganization last year.
January 7, 2019Piscataquis County joins lawsuit against owner of Greenville area ski lodge
January 7, 2019The Piscataquis County Commission has joined the state in a lawsuit against the owner of the Big Squaw Mountain ski area.
January 7, 2019
Government perspective: Economic strong points include salmon farms, health services and tourism
January 7, 2019Amanda Rector, the Maine state economist, has been a regular part of the Mainebiz forecast issue.
January 7, 2019
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