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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 Restaurant and Innkeepers associations appoint new head

    Staff September 28, 2016

    The Maine Restaurant Association and Maine Innkeepers Association have appointed Steve Hewins to head the organizations.

    Staff September 28, 2016

  • Maine starts its multimillion dollar moose-hunting season

    Staff September 27, 2016

    Maine kicked off its moose-hunting season on Monday and though several hundred fewer permits were issued this year, the economic impact of the hunt will likely be in the millions of dollars.

    Staff September 27, 2016

  • Arctic Council event will pump $1M into Maine's economy

    Lori Valigra September 26, 2016

    The Arctic Council meeting in October and events preceding and surrounding it, along with hotel stays and attendees, will have a $1 million economic impact for the state, said Dana Eidsness, director of the Maine North Atlantic Development Office.

    Lori Valigra September 26, 2016

  • Oxford Casino chooses contractor for $25M expansion

    September 22, 2016

    Officials at Oxford Casino say they are close to signing a general contractor for the multimillion dollar expansion, which will include a 106-room hotel and restaurant.

    September 22, 2016

  • Can't find an Airbnb near Portland? Try 'glamping' in a yurt

    September 22, 2016

    "Glamping," or glamorous camping, has caught on in recent years and Maine Forest Yurts of Durham is capitalizing on the trend for tourists wanting a close encounter with nature, without all the dirt or the bugs.

    September 22, 2016

  • It's all hands on deck for Maine's largest cruise ship traffic day

    Staff September 22, 2016

    The busiest month of Maine's cruise ship season might be winding down, but the state's bustling ports will be experiencing their largest traffic day on Thursday.

    Staff September 22, 2016

  • Urban Air Trampoline Park takes flight in South Portland

    September 19, 2016

    A former South Portland retail space that was once home to a Marshalls department store is bouncing back into reuse as the state's first Urban Air Trampoline Park franchise.

    September 19, 2016

  • York County development reflects robust market for vacation homes

    Laurie Schreiber September 18, 2016

    ARUNDEL — Massachusetts developer Joe Paolini sees a still-growing market for seasonal homes in southern Maine. Phase I of a new $70 million cottage community development, Cape Arundel Cottages, at 1976 Portland Road/Route 1, Arundel, is complete

    Laurie Schreiber September 18, 2016

  • $15.5K funding will aid Somerset County tourism, economic development

    Staff September 16, 2016

    The Somerset Cultural Planning Committee won two grants totaling $15,500 to craft a tourism plan and boost economic and community development in Somerset County.

    Staff September 16, 2016

  • Four Maine museums collect $382K in fed funding

    Staff September 16, 2016

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded $382,151 in grant funding to four museums across the state through the independent federal agency's Museums for America program.

    Staff September 16, 2016

  • President designates marine national monument off New England

    September 15, 2016

    Having just signed a proclamation creating the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine's north woods, President Barack Obama is on a roll to preserve even more areas, this time establishing on Thursday the first national marine monument

    September 15, 2016

  • Elite Airways' expanded Florida service offers winter respite

    September 9, 2016

    An upcoming expanded service offering by the Portland-based Elite Airways will give Mainers an additional way to escape the clutches of the state's frigid winter and head south to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Fla.

    September 9, 2016

  • Holiday weekend travel on Maine Turnpike up 4.5%

    September 8, 2016

    Miles the Moose and Clawdette the Lobster, the venerable mascots of the Maine Turnpike, were kept busy over the Labor Day weekend as they handed out Farmers' Almanacs to the thousands of travelers leaving Vacationland over the four-day weekend.

    September 8, 2016

  • Poliquin, Pingree bill will ease rules on sea urchin fishery

    Staff September 7, 2016

    U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin are celebrating a victory following the unanimous passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill that will streamline the inspection process for the sea urchin fishery.

    Staff September 7, 2016

  • Jackpot: Maine lottery sets all-time records, contributes $56M to general fund

    Staff September 6, 2016

    State officials say that the fiscal year 2016 was one of the most successful years in the 42-year history of the Maine State Lottery with record highs for ticket sales, prizes paid to winners, commissions earned by retailers and contributions to the

    Staff September 6, 2016

  • Personal reflections on the Penobscot River Restoration Project

    James McCarthy September 5, 2016

    My interest in the just-completed 16-year Penobscot River Restoration Project — which I've written about several times during my time at Mainebiz, including the Aug. 22 story about Kleinschmidt Associates' work on the Howland Natural Fish Passage —

    James McCarthy September 5, 2016

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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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