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Tourism & Recreation

  • Danforth Inn, Camden Harbor Inn owners file for bankruptcy

    March 29, 2018

    The owners of the Danforth Inn in Portland and the Camden Harbor Inn filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 28, a day before the establishments were set to be sold at foreclosure auctions.

    March 29, 2018
  • Boothbay weighs settlement in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens legal dispute

    Staff March 28, 2018

    A settlement that would allow the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, which had 190,000 visitors last year, to proceed with a $30 million expansion faces a public hearing and possible action tonight by the Boothbay Board of Selectmen.

    Staff March 28, 2018
  • Chesuncook Lake House owners will rebuild

    Staff March 28, 2018

    The owners of the historic inn on Chesuncook Lake in the Moosehead Lake Region that was destroyed in a March 17 fire plan to rebuild on that site.

    Staff March 28, 2018
  • Waterfront Concerts proposes permanent venue in Bangor

    March 23, 2018

    Waterfront Concerts promoter Alex Gray is seeking a long-term lease extension on city-owned land in order to build a permanent open-air venue.

    March 23, 2018
  • Conference to tackle ‘future of land conservation in Maine’

    Staff March 20, 2018

    Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, is using the 35th anniversary of its annual Maine Land Conservation Conference this week to explore a different format and dig into some themes in more depth.

    Staff March 20, 2018
  • Go Fund Me campaign created for owners of historic inn destroyed by fire

    Staff March 19, 2018

    A Go Fund Me campaign to assist the owners of a historic inn on Chesuncook Lake that was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning, has raised $13,600 in one day so far towards its $50,000 goal.

    Staff March 19, 2018
  • Libra Foundation to build $5M ice arena in Dover-Foxcroft

    James McCarthy March 19, 2018

    Maine's Libra Foundation, as part of its broader efforts to rekindle new activity and investment in Piscataquis County, is constructing a state-of-the-art ice arena in Dover-Foxcroft on property adjacent to Foxcroft Academy.

    James McCarthy March 19, 2018
  • Sunday River hosting World Pro Ski Tour finals

    Staff March 16, 2018

    For the second year in a row, the World Pro Ski Tour will return to Sunday River for the final competition of the season, the Visit Maine Pro Ski Championship that will be held at the Newry ski resort on March 30-31.

    Staff March 16, 2018
  • South Portlanders petition to stop short-term rent restrictions

    March 16, 2018

    The city of South Portland has received a petition to reverse measures to restrict short-term rentals, approved last month by the city council.

    March 16, 2018
  • Audio recording raises questions about Saddleback's future

    March 15, 2018

    The Australian purchaser of Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley said in an audio recording that he “won't lose any sleep” if the ski resort doesn't reopen.

    March 15, 2018
  • Boyne Resorts acquires Sugarloaf, Sunday River ski resorts

    Staff March 14, 2018

    In a deal that's expected to close later this year, Boyne Resorts announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to buy the Sugarloaf and Sunday River ski resorts from Resort Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate.

    Staff March 14, 2018
  • 'March Madness in Maine' women's tourney delivers $4M over two years

    James McCarthy March 12, 2018

    The 2018 America East Women's Championship basketball tournament, presented by MaineHealth and Gorham Savings Bank at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland last week, delivered $2 million in economic impact, according to its organizers.

    James McCarthy March 12, 2018
  • Boothbay Region inn owners expand their footprint with Camden purchase

    Laurie Schreiber March 11, 2018

    The new owners of Cedar Crest Inn in Camden say its three acres, along with four acres on an adjoining property, provide plenty of opportunity for expansion if they decide that's what they want to do at a later date.

    Laurie Schreiber March 11, 2018
  • Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau announces 2018 tourism awards

    Staff March 9, 2018

    The Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the recipients of its 2018 Tourism and Hospitality Eagle Awards, which will be presented at its annual awards event in May.

    Staff March 9, 2018
  • Ellsworth, Bar Harbor among most profitable Airbnb spots statewide

    March 9, 2018

    Ellsworth and Bar Harbor were among the top five busiest and most profitable Airbnb destinations statewide in 2017, with revenue up 78% in Ellsworth compared to 2016, and revenue in Bar Harbor up 84% in the same time period.

    March 9, 2018
  • Portland's Abyssinian Meeting House project gets boost from city

    Maureen Milliken March 6, 2018

    The historic Abyssinian Meeting House at 75 Newbury St.,Portland, which is being restored with the goal of becoming a living museum, got a boost with a $36,000 grant from the city as the $1.5 million project at the foot of Munjoy Hill moves forward.

    Maureen Milliken March 6, 2018

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Summer in New England – or anywhere else for that matter – is an ideal time for pleasure reading, and tastes can vary widely as we recently wrote about in a seasonal feature story.

With Maine's abundance of independent bookstores, including a new vendor on wheels making the rounds in the midcoast region, we're keen to know what you're paging through.