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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. 

  • A first for Sugarloaf: Snowmaking in April

    April 4, 2016

    A recent stretch of below-average temperatures has Sugarloaf making snow in the month of April, a first in its 65 years in business.

    April 4, 2016

  • Hospitality no small industry in Maine

    April 4, 2016

    Back when I was a mere vacationer in Maine, spending a week or two at a time in Castine, my wife and I were always surprised to meet so many people who both lived in Maine and vacationed in Maine.

    April 4, 2016

  • With approach of summer and centennial, Acadia braces itself

    Laurie Schreiber April 4, 2016

    Visitation at Acadia National Park this past January and February shot up by 45% over the same time period in 2015 — from 23,000 to 34,000 — a huge increase for the winter months. Was it the mild winter? Low gas prices? Or the growing buzz about the

    Laurie Schreiber April 4, 2016

  • Family-owned Rockport motel The Ledges by the Bay sold

    April 1, 2016

    A Rockport-based motel,The Ledges by the Bay, owned by the Beale family since 1963, has been sold to a New Jersey investor.

    April 1, 2016

  • City extends contract with firm operating Cross Insurance Center

    April 1, 2016

    The Bangor City Council voted to extend the city's contract with Spectra Venue Management, the Philadelphia-based firm that has been operating the Cross Insurance Center since the $65 million venue opened in 2013.

    April 1, 2016

  • $9.1M in renovations and rebranding planned for Portland venue

    March 31, 2016

    Big changes could soon be on their way to the popular downtown Portland nightclub and concert venue The Asylum, as the owners have filed site plans with the city for a $9.1 million expansion.

    March 31, 2016

  • Possible propane depot move a big step for Thompson’s Point

    March 30, 2016

    Suburban Propane has filed plans to move from its Thompson's Point location in Portland to a city-owned parcel on Riverside Street — a move that has been deemed a key goal for developers of the peninsula.

    March 30, 2016

  • Waterfront ice rink plans gain support from Bangor officials

    March 30, 2016

    The Bangor Rotary Club is gearing up to celebrate its centennial by gifting the city a long-talked-about addition to the Bangor Waterfront — an ice rink and splash pad that would overlook the Penobscot River year-round.

    March 30, 2016

  • Maine-to-Nova-Scotia ferry service reintroduced

    March 25, 2016

    Bay Ferries Ltd., the Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island-based ferry company that operated CAT services from 2006 through 2009, said it will launch high-speed ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia in mid-June.

    March 25, 2016

  • Upgrades planned for Darling's Waterfront Pavilion

    March 24, 2016

    Big changes are on their way to the 16,000-capacity Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor as the venue's summer concert season gears up for its first series of shows.

    March 24, 2016

  • $5.65B in tourism revenue in 2015 sets a Maine record

    March 23, 2016

    Travel packages with a focus on outdoor recreation helped drive a 13% gain in Maine's tourism last year, tourism officials said Tuesday. Recreation was singled-out as having the greatest increase in direct tourism spending, making a jump from $447.5

    March 23, 2016

  • Impact of AMC's Maine Woods Initiative: $22M

    James McCarthy March 21, 2016

    The Appalachian Mountain Club's spending on activities such as land conservation, sustainable forestry, construction, trails, programs and salaries in the Moosehead Lake and 100-Mile Wilderness region has contributed nearly $16 million to the

    James McCarthy March 21, 2016

  • Potential yearly impact of severe spruce budworm outbreak in Maine: $794M

    James McCarthy March 17, 2016

    A task force created to prepare for another epidemic of the eastern spruce budworm — which destroyed up to 21% of Maine's fir trees during the last major infestation almost 40 years ago — has released a report with 70 recommendations intended to

    James McCarthy March 17, 2016

  • Ambitious plans for the new Mount Jefferson Resort in Lee

    March 17, 2016

    A Massachusetts ticket broker, who purchased the Mount Jefferson Ski Area with plans to turn it into a year-round resort, announced that he has lined up 10 musical acts to perform at the inaugural Matrix Music Festival at the newly renamed Mount

    March 17, 2016

  • Lawmakers push for action against misleading maple claims

    March 16, 2016

    A delegation from Maine, including U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins as well as U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin, joined 27 other members of Congress in a letter urging the FDA to exercise investigate and take action against

    March 16, 2016

  • Petitioners appeal rejection of casino ballot signatures

    March 16, 2016

    The backers of a citizen petition to create a casino in York County have filed a Superior Court appeal against a ruling by Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap alleging that not enough valid signatures were gathered to bring the proposed casino

    March 16, 2016

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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