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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. 

  • Portland to host women’s basketball tournaments

    January 13, 2017

    The America East Women's Basketball Championship will be held at the Cross Insurance Arena for the next two years.

    January 13, 2017

  • Public wants tacos at Camden Snow Bowl

    January 12, 2017

    A hot taco stand seems like a perfect business to offer on the wintery slopes at the Camden Snow Bowl — especially when the stand is named Cold Toes Taco.

    January 12, 2017

  • Conservation groups team up to buy forestland in Piscataquis County

    Staff January 9, 2017

    The Forest Society of Maine has teamed up with the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Open Space Institute to acquire and conserve 4,358 acres of forestland surrounding Silver Lake and 12 miles of the West Branch of the Pleasant River in Piscataquis

    Staff January 9, 2017

  • Five on the Future

    Peter Van Allen January 9, 2017

    Every year Mainebiz surveys five experts on what's ahead for the coming year. We've seen major changes in Washington, with President-elect Donald Trump taking office later this month.

    Peter Van Allen January 9, 2017

  • Conservation collaborative connects the dots between people and the environment

    James McCarthy January 9, 2017

    Jessica Burton has been the executive director of the Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative since its founding in 2012.

    James McCarthy January 9, 2017

  • Snow and cold boost Maine's ski resorts

    January 3, 2017

    Cold weather and modern snow-making equipment has resulted in a strong start to Maine's ski season.

    January 3, 2017

  • Martha Stewart donates $1M to Acadia

    January 3, 2017

    Martha Stewart, who has a house in Seal Harbor, pledged $1 million for the benefit of Acadia National Park.

    January 3, 2017

  • York County casino advocates hoping for 2017 vote

    December 28, 2016

    Advocates for a third Maine casino, to be in York County, submitted petitions to the Maine Secretary of State's Office seeking a statewide referendum vote in November 2017.

    December 28, 2016

  • Ellsworth historic site receives $1 million gift toward expansion

    December 27, 2016

    Woodlawn, an Ellsworth historic estate that includes a museum, community and formal gardens and a public park, received a $1 million anonymous gift to help fund a multi-purpose facility.

    December 27, 2016

  • USDA makes $6M investment in northern and eastern Maine

    December 27, 2016

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding a $6 million grant to a Maine partnership led by the Nature Conservancy that will help private forestland owners reduce the impacts that flooding has on road networks and restore more than 250 miles of

    December 27, 2016

  • Oldest Bath-built wooden vessel acquired by MMM

    Staff December 22, 2016

    Maine Maritime Museum in Bath acquired what is believed to be oldest Bath-built wooden vessel still afloat.

    Staff December 22, 2016

  • Popular Schoodic eatery to get new life

    December 19, 2016

    The scheduled reopening of Bunker's Wharf Restaurant in Gouldsboro is being greeted with enthusiasm in the Downeast community.

    December 19, 2016

  • Conservation grants provide $2.2M boost

    December 16, 2016

    The Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program has awarded nearly $2.2 million for projects to help 10 communities.

    December 16, 2016

  • Boothbay planners delay Botanical Gardens' expansion

    December 16, 2016

    Concerns about a multi-million-dollar, 20-year master plan revealed earlier this year by the Boothbay-based Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the potential environmental impact of it on nearby Knickerbocker Lake are delaying the first phase of the

    December 16, 2016

  • Millinocket Marathon: 12 degrees and 26.2 miles

    December 14, 2016

    The second running of the Millinocket Marathon, a fundraiser for the former mill town, attracted 550 people this past weekend.

    December 14, 2016

  • Small company runner-up: Maine Foodie Tours

    December 12, 2016

    How would you describe your company’s core mission?:

    December 12, 2016

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.

This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.

But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.

When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.

More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy, 

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