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State approves $135 million deal to remake ski resort in Piscataquis County

by Staff Report April 20, 2021April 21, 2021

The project in Big Moose Township is expected to create roughly 380 full- and part-time jobs.

The popular passenger rail service will resume 5 daily round trips and adjust its schedule to add midday trips to and from Boston.

The discount airline is adding Philadelphia, Atlanta and Myrtle Beach flights to the roster of seasonal routes at the Portland International Jetport.

The new, nonstop flights from the Portland International Jetport to Chicago Midway International Airport will start in early June, the airline said.

The new flights could be temporary or long-term, depending on their popularity and the recovery of business travel.

The budget airline will offer a month of direct flights to the popular Florida destination three days a week starting in April.

The changes are aimed at drawing summer tourists to Maine as the federal government steps up the supplies of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide.

Maine’s biggest airport received top marks for customer service for the fourth year in a row.

by Associated Press November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

The University of Maine has received $286,800 to provide workforce training for the industries.

Air, bus and rail passenger volumes are minuscule compared with last year as most consumers continue to avoid long-distance trips and mass transit.