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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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National Park Service will invest $5.4M in Acadia's shuttle service
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber January 25, 2019
Kennebec Land Trust cabins to be featured on 'Maine Cabin Masters'
Maureen Milliken 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.
Maureen Milliken January 21, 2019
Maine state parks achieve record attendance in 2018
Staff 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.
Staff January 21, 2019
Freedom Boat Club of Maine readies for spring expansion to Portland
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes January 18, 2019
Shutdown affects Bay Ferries ferry plan in Bar Harbor
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber January 11, 2019
BikeMaine 2019 ride sells out in record time
Staff January 9, 2019The seventh annual BikeMaine ride has sold out in record time, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine announced.
Staff January 9, 2019
Portland curling club seeks home of its own in tight real estate market
Maureen Milliken 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.
Maureen Milliken January 8, 2019
Travel, hospitality businesses will be guided by Gen Z, WEX report says
Maureen Milliken 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.
Maureen Milliken January 7, 2019
Portland’s Danforth Inn sold at auction for reported $1.7M, closed for rest of the month
Staff 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.
Staff January 7, 2019Piscataquis County joins lawsuit against owner of Greenville area ski lodge
Staff January 7, 2019The Piscataquis County Commission has joined the state in a lawsuit against the owner of the Big Squaw Mountain ski area.
Staff January 7, 2019
Government perspective: Economic strong points include salmon farms, health services and tourism
Peter Van Allen January 7, 2019Amanda Rector, the Maine state economist, has been a regular part of the Mainebiz forecast issue.
Peter Van Allen January 7, 2019
Hospitality: Inns face challenges, but finding buyers is not one of them
Laurie Schreiber January 7, 2019Rick Wolf is an owner and partner with the B&B Team, specializing in lodging brokerage and consulting.
Laurie Schreiber January 7, 2019
Government perspective: Pace of tourism may slow, but growth will continue
Laurie Schreiber January 7, 2019Steve Lyons, director of the Maine Office of Tourism, predicts continued growth in visitor numbers, but perhaps at a slower rate.
Laurie Schreiber January 7, 2019
Maine Office of Tourism awards $46K to tourism-marketing projects across the state
Staff January 4, 2019Maine Office of Tourism has awarded more than $46,000 in the latest cycle of Tourism Enterprise Grants, which are designed to fund smaller or focused tourism-marketing projects of nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to promote and
Staff January 4, 2019
Westin Portland Harborview contracts with global hotel management firm
Staff January 4, 2019Rockbridge, an Ohio-based hotel investment firm, has selected a global hotel management company to manage Westin Portland Harborview hotel, 157 High St., on the corner of Congress Street, in Portland's downtown.
Staff January 4, 2019
Government shutdown? No problem at Acadia — for now
Laurie Schreiber January 3, 2019Despite the federal government shutdown and general lack of snow, visitation at Acadia National Park appears to be on par with previous winters and businesses say they haven't seen any impact — aside from less skiing and more hiking.
Laurie Schreiber January 3, 2019
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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