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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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Seasoned seafarer buys the classic windjammer Victory Chimes
August 31, 2018The 118-year-old schooner Victory Chimes, one of the larger passenger vessels in the Rockland windjammer fleet, has been sold to a seasoned seafarer who will continue to run the boat out of Rockland.
August 31, 2018
Maine Office of Tourism earns National Award for marketing efforts
August 27, 2018For the second-consecutive year, the Maine Office of Tourism's marketing campaign has received a Mercury Award from the U.S. Travel Association for “excellence and creative accomplishments in destination marketing and inspiring the continued
August 27, 2018Campsite trail in the works along stretch of Penobscot River
August 22, 2018An organization called Penobscot River Paddling Trail is creating a network of campsites that will stretch 100 miles from Medway to Bucksport.
August 22, 2018
Freedom Boat Club franchise owner eyes Portland expansion in 2019
August 20, 2018Steve Arnold bought Yarmouth Boat Yard in 2004, Moose Landing Marina in Naples in 2013 and the Freedom Boat Club franchise last September. He's seeing growth at Freedom Boat Club, enough so to be planning to be in Portland next year.
August 20, 2018
It's a sellers' market for Maine lodging properties this summer
August 19, 2018The recent sales of the Augusta Inn in Augusta and Country Inn in Rockport signal strong interest in Maine's lodging market from both out-of-state and Maine-based buyers.
August 19, 2018
Acadia numbers continue to increase
August 17, 2018The number of visitors to Acadia National Park continues to rise, with visits for year-to-date in 2018 numbering 1,628,133, an increase of 49,370 over year-to-date 2017's 1,578,763.
August 17, 2018
Beacon the Puffin unveiled as Maine Mariners' official mascot
August 15, 2018Beacon the Puffin, a herring-loving avian whose favorite song is “Free as a Bird” by the Beatles and hails from Machias Seal Island in the Gulf of Maine, has been named the official mascot of the Marine Mariners hockey team.
August 15, 2018
Acadia deferred maintenance cost drops slightly
August 13, 2018Acadia National Park has a list of more than 350 deferred maintenance projects with an estimated price tag of $59.8 million, which is roughly $10 million less than its backlog reported in 2017.
August 13, 2018Prospect businessman resurrects old-time black fly repellent
August 10, 2018An angler, hunter and businessman from Prospect has resurrected Ole Time Woodsman, a black fly and mosquito repellent going back to the 1880s.
August 10, 2018
Bar Harbor goes with The CAT over local ferry service
August 9, 2018The Bar Harbor Town Council rejected a proposal from Downeast Windjammer Cruise Lines owner Steve Pagels to establish a car ferry service between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia.
August 9, 2018
Three groups recommend cruise ship limits in Rockland
August 8, 2018Rockland City Council is considering limits on cruise ships proposed by three advisory groups.
August 8, 2018
Frontier Airlines expands its nonstop service from Portland to two Gulf Coast airports
August 8, 2018Frontier Airlines announced today that it will offer seasonal nonstop service from the Portland International Jetport to the Gulf Coast of Florida, serving both Fort Myers and Tampa, starting Nov. 15.
August 8, 2018Bangor to get an IHOP inside the Roadway Inn
August 8, 2018Bangor's planning board on Tuesday night gave unanimous approval for an IHOP to be built inside the existing Roadway Inn on Odin Road, WABI-TV reported.
August 8, 2018
Cape Neddick inn reopens as year-round business under new owner
August 7, 2018The inn and its 15 cottages have been renovated by new owner Tracey Dewhurst, who also owns the Victoria Inn Bed & Breakfast and Pavilion in Hampton, N.H.
August 7, 2018
Australian owner puts boutique inn (and art collection) on market for $1.7M
August 6, 2018The Lindenwood Inn at 118 Clark Point Road in Southwest Harbor, built in 1904 as a sea captain's house, is on the market for $1.7 million.
August 6, 2018
Running the Migis Lodge is a 'labor of love' for third-generation operator
August 6, 2018Jed Porta went to work at Migis Lodge when he was 12. The lodge, built in 1916, has been in the Porta family for 50 years. He's now the third generation operating the South Casco lodge.
August 6, 2018
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