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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. 

  • Maine Office of Tourism grants boost creative tourism approaches

    Staff January 17, 2018

    The Maine Office of Tourism awarded 10 grants totalling $132,875 to smaller organizations that are taking a creative approach and inspiring visitors to explore what's new in Maine.

    Staff January 17, 2018

  • Forest Society of Maine completes 100-Mile Wilderness conservation project

    Renee Cordes January 11, 2018

    A milestone conservation project completed by the Forest Society of Maine and its partners near Gulf Hagas and the 100-Mile Wilderness permanently conserves thousands of acres of productive forestland and public access to popular recreation spots

    Renee Cordes January 11, 2018

  • Camden tightens fiscal oversight of Camden Snow Bowl

    January 9, 2018

    As the winter season gets underway at the Camden Snow Bowl, town officials are taking steps to avoid previous financial missteps that took place during the $6.5 million Ragged Mountain Recreation Redevelopment Project that began more than three

    January 9, 2018

  • Acadia National Park sets visitation record in 2017

    January 8, 2018

    By November 2017 the number of visitors to Acadia National Park was just under 3.5 million, eclipsing 2016's 12-month total by almost 200,000 visitors.

    January 8, 2018

  • Auburn sports tourism study results to be unveiled

    Staff January 5, 2018

    The results of a $31,000, three-month study on how sports tourism may benefit Auburn will be unveiled Monday night at a City Council workshop.

    Staff January 5, 2018

  • Food Insider: Viles Arboretum offers chance to get off couch on Super Bowl Sunday

    Maureen Milliken January 3, 2018

    The Viles Arboretum's annual Table Tour in Augusta on Sunday, Feb. 4, offers an opportunity to enjoy a culinary-focused social event on Super Bowl Sunday before the game begins.

    Maureen Milliken January 3, 2018

  • Baxter State Park director retiring

    December 29, 2017

    Jensen Bissell will retire after 12 years as director of the 210,000-acre Baxter State Park.

    December 29, 2017

  • New midscale hotel opens near Portland jetport

    Staff December 22, 2017

    Hilton's new, midscale hotel brand, Tru by Hilton, opened today its newest property, Tru by Hilton Portland, at 369 Maine Mall Road in South Portland.

    Staff December 22, 2017

  • Botanical Gardens pursues lawsuit over rescinded $30M expansion permit

    Staff December 21, 2017

    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens says a lawsuit is one option it will pursue after failing to persuade the Boothbay Appeals Board to reconsider the Nov. 9 decision to rescind the permit for a $30 million expansion that is already underway.

    Staff December 21, 2017

  • Naples Golf and Country Club decides to close and liquidate 18-hole golf course

    December 20, 2017

    After almost a century of being in business, the shareholders of the Naples Golf and Country Club have voted “to close, liquidate and dissolve the corporation.”

    December 20, 2017

  • Cross Insurance Center passes one milestone on way to another

    Staff December 15, 2017

    The Cross Insurance Center in Bangor recently reached its 1,000th event since opening in the fall of 2013.

    Staff December 15, 2017

  • Maine Brew Bus acquires R.I. brewery tour company

    Staff December 13, 2017

    Zach Poole, founder of The Maine Brew Bus LLC, announced today he has acquired the operations of The Rhode Island Brew Bus LLC, a company providing all-inclusive tours to breweries, wineries, and distilleries in Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut.

    Staff December 13, 2017

  • Millinocket Marathon: A race where runners pay their own way

    Maureen Milliken December 11, 2017

    Millinocket's marathon is only three years old, but already it's become emblematic of the Katahdin region's can-do spirit as it works to rebuild a local economy devastated by permanent closure of its paper mills in recent years.

    Maureen Milliken December 11, 2017

  • Veteran conservationist joins Schoodic Institute as president and CEO

    Staff December 11, 2017

    Schoodic Institute, a nonprofit partner of Acadia National Park, named Don Kent as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Mark Berry, who was the Schoodic Institute's leader for three years.

    Staff December 11, 2017

  • Bar Harbor resolution seeks full funding of Acadia's maintenance needs

    December 11, 2017

    The Bar Harbor Town Council agreed to sign a congressional resolve that opposes a peak-season rate increase at 17 national parks, including Acadia.

    December 11, 2017

  • Future remains uncertain for Katahdin Woods and Waters

    Staff December 6, 2017

    Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's call for "active timber management" within Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is the sticking point for its supporters, who otherwise were relieved he wasn't recommending the 87,500-acre outdoor recreation

    Staff December 6, 2017

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How was the 2025 summer tourism season?
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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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