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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift

Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2022

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. 

  • SBA highlights turnaround at Lost Valley Ski Area

    Staff February 23, 2018

    Wendell Davis, New England regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Amy Bassett, SBA District Director for Maine, visited the Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn on Wednesday to highlight its turnaround over the past three

    Staff February 23, 2018

  • Pamola Motor Lodge project another piece in Millinocket's recovery

    Maureen Milliken February 21, 2018

    New owner Chris Carr bought the Central Street fixture in 2016 and hopes to make it a four-season destination, another piece in the town's new economy.

    Maureen Milliken February 21, 2018

  • Tribes seek legal authority to proceed on casinos without state OK

    February 20, 2018

    Native American tribes are pursuing a legislative order in the Maine House of Representatives that would ask the Maine Supreme Judicial Court whether the tribes can operate casinos here without state approval.

    February 20, 2018

  • Monhegan Island home and studio built by Rockwell Kent joins historic network

    Staff February 16, 2018

    The Monhegan Island home and studio built by painter Rockwell Kent is among four sites that have been admitted into the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program.

    Staff February 16, 2018

  • Rockland Main Street supports pilot project extending Downeaster service

    Staff February 16, 2018

    The board of directors of Rockland Main Street Inc. notified the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority that it fully supports the proposed pilot project to extend Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service to Rockland beginning later this year.

    Staff February 16, 2018

  • Another Maine city votes to limit short-term rentals

    February 14, 2018

    Rockland is the latest municipality to grapple with non-owner-occupied short-term rentals. Its City Council voted 3-2 to cap the number of such rentals at 45. Beginning March 15, no new such applications may be processed while the local housing task

    February 14, 2018

  • How a Moosehead Lake Region inn earned recognition as one of the world's best

    James McCarthy February 14, 2018

    Blair Hill Inn in Greenville has been recognized as one of the world's best by the Relais & Chateaux worldwide association of hotels and restaurants. It's the only establishment in the United States to be added in 2017 to the association, which

    James McCarthy February 14, 2018

  • BikeMaine economic bounty to hit Aroostook County

    February 7, 2018

    Hundreds of bike riders participating in BikeMaine have pumped $2.3 million into the Maine economy since the event's debut in 2013. This year, some of that economic impact will be shared with Aroostook County, which has been selected as BikeMaine's

    February 7, 2018

  • Historic Casco Bay fort pitched as 'Fortland'

    February 6, 2018

    A developer envisions an immersive campground at the privately owned Fort Scammel, built as part of Portland's defenses during the War of 1812.

    February 6, 2018

  • King confirmed as ranking member on Senate subcommittee on National Parks

    Staff January 31, 2018

    The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week confirmed U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, as the ranking member of the National Parks Subcommittee.

    Staff January 31, 2018

  • Maine Food Insider: It's January in Maine, and everyone's talking pie

    Maureen Milliken January 31, 2018

    With Rockland's annual Pies on Parade Tour, National Pie Day and the Maine Grain Alliance sponsoring The Perfect Pie, a session with Tara Jensen, a North Carolina baker, Mainers are having lots of opportunities to celebrate the beloved baked pastry

    Maureen Milliken January 31, 2018

  • Airbnb listings surge in Maine, sparking push for stricter rules

    January 29, 2018

    Airbnb continues to grow in popularity in Maine, with 280,000 people booking short-term rentals last year via the online booking site, a 62% jump over 2016.

    January 29, 2018

  • Sale of Ocean Gate Resort signals confidence in Boothbay economy

    Laurie Schreiber January 28, 2018

    Thad Paul, who heads up The Wardman Group, a real estate investment firm in Washington, D.C., purchased the Ocean Gate Resort at 70 Ocean Gate Road in Southport on Dec. 1, 2017. He says the Boothbay Region's growing visitor market is one of the

    Laurie Schreiber January 28, 2018

  • Bar Harbor cruise ship number continues to rise

    January 26, 2018

    The number of cruise ships scheduled to arrive in Bar Harbor the 2018 season is 14 more than 2017.

    January 26, 2018

  • Wind power moratorium reignites tourism vs. clean energy debate

    James McCarthy January 25, 2018

    Gov. Paul R. LePage issued an executive order Wednesday putting the brakes on the state's permitting of new onshore wind projects. In doing so, he's renewed the longstanding debate over whether there's greater value in Maine's scenic mountains for

    James McCarthy January 25, 2018

  • Acadia National Park closes due to federal shutdown

    January 22, 2018

    The U.S. Office of Management and Budget ordered Acadia National Park on Saturday to start shutdown procedures in the face of the congressional budget impasse.

    January 22, 2018

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How was the 2025 summer tourism season?
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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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