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V O L . X X I X N O. V I M A R C H 2 0 , 2 0 2 3 H arrington wears many hats in the hospitality indus- try, is a partner with Batson River Brewing & Distilling, part- ner and creative director of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection and his most recent project is the Lincoln in Biddeford, Salt Cottages in Bar Harbor and the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor. Mainebiz: What are your recent accomplishments? Tim Harrington: We have been busy this last year. Of course, the most excit- ing is the opening of the Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford. at project has been going on for the last seven years. at was incredibly exciting. Construction happened during COVID, which was challenging and also exciting. It was fun to be over there and just watch after seeing that building vacant for so long, counting work trucks in the park- ing lot, seeing so many people there and seeing the transformation of that building into the apartments opening first and then the hotel this past fall. at is the most exciting thing from this past year and then before that was the completion of Salt Cottages in Bar Harbor and then the Claremont, which was during COVID. So, it's been a busy past three years. But it's not about me — it's about our team. Nothing works without them. MB: What is the redevelopment process like? TH: As a company, we believe that peo- ple travel for design, people love beau- tiful design and people think about it in their own homes. We are a company that cares about that. We have an in- house design team that works with design partners. I love when someone walks in and says that this looks like an Atlantic Hospitality project. MB: What are some challenges your businesses are facing? TH: Staffing is a huge issue in the hos- pitality business that we face statewide. It's really about workforce and employee housing. at is something that I am deeply involved with right now. You are supposed to bring out-of-state and out- of-the-country workers and the only way to do that is to house them. Tim Harrington is a Kennebunk-based entrepreneur who started in the hotel world in Kennebunkport almost by accident. He has done many residential redevelopments and was originally in the shopping center business. In the past year, he's invested in hotel properties in the Kennebunks, Biddeford and on Mount Desert Island. Kennebunk hotelier making a name in Maine's hospitality industry Tim Harrington plans next chapter with a new residential park in Biddeford B y A l e x i s W e l l s P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR / HOSPITALITY Tim Harrington Chairman, Atlantic Hospitality; partner, Kennebunkport Resort Collection; partner, Batson River Brewing and Distillery. Kennebunkport Resort Collection kennebunkportresortcollection.com Kennebunk What it does: Kennebunkport Resort Collection projects include the Tides Beach Club, Cape Arundel Inn & Resort, Hidden Pond Resort and Sandy Pines Campground. Founded: 2005 Employees: 200 to 500, depending on the season Batson River Brewing and Distillery batsonriver.com Portland What it does: Established in 2018, Batson River Brewing & Distilling by partners Harrington and Kevin Lord. The company has locations in Wells, Kennebunk, Biddeford, Portland, and South West Harbor. Founded: 2018 Employees: 200 to 300, depending on the season 16

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