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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's harness racing industry pursues new ideas to get back on track as entertainment option
April 30, 2018Between Saturday harness races at Scarborough Downs, McGwire Sowers stops at the paddock to change horses and sulkies, his face aglow with excitement.
April 30, 2018
Acadia traffic plan would require 'hot-spot' vehicle reservations
April 27, 2018The National Park Service's proposed transportation plan for Acadia National Park includes provisions that would require reservations during peak visitor season for the park's most popular spots.
April 27, 2018
Hadlock Field named one of best minor league ballparks in America
April 27, 2018Portland's Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Sea Dogs baseball team, has made it to the big leagues of minor league ballparks.
April 27, 2018
Portland welcomes first cruise ship in expected record season
April 26, 2018The 2018 cruise ship season is officially underway, as Portland welcomed the first vessel this week of what is expected to be a record season.
April 26, 2018New video campaign highlights tourism job opportunities
April 26, 2018The Maine Tourism Association has launched the second series of videos in its “I Am Maine Tourism” campaign, which began last year to highlight jobs in the industry and raise awareness of what tourism jobs entail.
April 26, 2018
Libra Foundation's Monson development on track for first artists
April 24, 2018The foundation's Piscataquis County project has bought 30 buildings and a farm in the town, and the positive effects are already following.
April 24, 2018
Maine Maritime Museum to celebrate relaunching of historic fishing schooner
April 20, 2018Maine Maritime Museum in Bath plans to celebrate the full restoration of the 1906 schooner Mary E, the oldest Bath-built vessel still sailing, by hosting a public recommissioning ceremony as the vessel is launched into the Kennebec River on June 9.
April 20, 2018Portland, in reversal, selects Live Nation for concerts at Maine State Pier
April 19, 2018Portland City Council voted 9-0 Wednesday night to contract with the national entertainment company Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) to present concerts on the city's Maine State Pier this summer, rescinding an earlier decision to hire the company of a local
April 19, 2018Camden Snow Bowl to contract with ski-bike retail business
April 17, 2018The Camden Select Board last week decided to pursue negotiations with Sidecountry Sports LLC to set up shop at the municipally owned Camden Snow Bowl.
April 17, 2018
Fee increase at Acadia National Park far less than original hike
April 13, 2018The U.S. Department of the Interior has backed down from its proposal for steep entrance fee increases at numerous national parks, including Acadia National Park, opting for more modest increases instead.
April 13, 2018
Kennebec River Day adds Augusta's first-ever brewfest to its lineup
April 12, 2018The Augusta area's first-ever brew festival has been added to Kennebec River Day events.
April 12, 2018
Maine Mariners team up with NY Rangers amid strong ticket sales
April 10, 2018Six months before the Maine Mariners hit the ice in Portland, the hockey team has inked an affiliation agreement with the New York Rangers. Starting this October, the Maine Mariners will play 36 home games at Portland's Cross Insurance Arena.
April 10, 2018Vermont, trailing Maine in median age, seeks to turn visitors into residents
April 6, 2018Vermont ranks just below its northern New England counterparts in median age, at 42.7 — versus 44.6 for Maine and 43 for New Hampshire. It also deals with the twin problems of a shrinking workforce and low unemployment.
April 6, 2018
Tourist visitations hit five-year high in 2017, but spending stayed level
April 5, 2018The Maine Office of Tourism's annual report on the economic impact of Maine's tourism industry shows a 2.5% increase in visitations in 2017 over the previous year, with an estimated 36.7 million visitors.
April 5, 2018Pen-Air forced to quit Bar Harbor after losing Presque Isle contract
April 2, 2018Pen-Air, one of the largest regional airlines in Alaska and the Northeast, can't afford to serve Bar Harbor without its contract with Northern Maine Regional Airport in Presque Isle, which it will lose in July.
April 2, 2018
Boston couple pays $1.8M for Belfast inn with 'wow' factor
April 1, 2018The purchase of the Belfast Bay Inn, ranked No. 9 among best small hotels in the United States by TripAdvisor, puts its buyers in a great position to shift gears from greater Boston to coastal Maine. In a deal that closed March 15, Susan and Clint
April 1, 2018
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