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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. 

  • Rockland Navigator Motor Inn sale in the works

    September 24, 2015

    Freeport-based Maine Course Hospitality Group is negotiating the purchase of one of Rockland's largest motels, the Navigator Motor Inn, in order to renovate the complex, the Bangor Daily News reported Wednesday.

    September 24, 2015

  • Saddleback hopes to find alternative plan for upcoming season

    September 22, 2015

    Saddleback Ski Resort in Rangeley is talking to possible buyers and looking at alternative options for the upcoming ski season after announcing in July it wouldn't be able to open without funding for a new lift, the Morning Sentinel reported Monday.

    September 22, 2015

  • New circus school to replace Circus Conservatory at Thompson's Point

    September 22, 2015

    Another circus school will replace the Circus Conservatory of America at Thompson's Point in Portland after the conservatory announced Sept. 16 it would be leaving its leased space at the waterfront development.

    September 22, 2015

  • Former Brooklin Boat Yard bookkeeper charged with wire theft

    September 21, 2015

    Steven Nygren, owner of the Brooklin General Store and former bookkeeper for Brooklin Boat Yard, was arrested last week for allegedly stealing $750,000 from the boatyard and transferring it out of state, the Ellsworth American reported Sept. 18.

    September 21, 2015

  • Circus Conservatory of America suspends operations

    September 17, 2015

    The Circus Conservatory of America has canceled its fall lineup of recreational after-school classes and is moving out of its facility on Thompson's Point in Portland temporarily, the school's director, Peter Nielsen, told the Portland Press Herald

    September 17, 2015

  • Portland ‘megaberth’ attracts huge cruise ships

    September 14, 2015

    Portland’s megaberth Ocean Gateway is attracting bigger cruise ships than ever, including the Liberty of the Seas — the largest cruise ship to visit Portland this year — which brought  more than 5,000 visitors to the city when it docked Saturday.

    September 14, 2015

  • Maine Turnpike holiday traffic tops 1 million vehicles

    September 9, 2015

    The Maine Turnpike Authority is reporting that Labor Day weekend traffic on the Maine Turnpike was up 2.1% over a year ago, adding that a strong summer tourism season is contributing to an overall 4.7% increase in turnpike traffic from January to

    September 9, 2015

  • Portland cruise season to bring more ships than 2014

    September 9, 2015

    As the cruise ship season heads into its peak season this fall, Portland is expecting 10 more ships and 15,000 more passengers than 2014.

    September 9, 2015

  • Post-hike reflections on Katahdin region's economy

    James McCarthy September 7, 2015

    I had a lot of time to think as I completed an 11-mile hike up and down Katahdin in Baxter State Park with my 26-year-old son, Nick, in mid-August. None of it had anything to do with the Katahdin region's economic challenges. That came later.

    James McCarthy September 7, 2015

  • Federal judge orders Mallinckrodt to pay for mercury cleanup plan

    September 3, 2015

    A federal judge Wednesday ordered Mallinckrodt Manufacturing Co. to pay to develop a detailed cleanup plan for mercury in the Penobscot River in what could potentially become one of the largest and costliest environmental remediation projects in

    September 3, 2015

  • Northern Border Regional Commission to invest $1.356M in six Maine communities

    September 2, 2015

    The Northern Border Regional Commission will award $1,356,000 in grant funding to improve local infrastructure and to encourage private sector investments in six Maine communities.

    September 2, 2015

  • Developer, Portland in dispute over $85M project

    August 24, 2015

    The developer behind the proposed $85 million “midtown” project in Portland is in an apparent standstill with the city, accusing it of using political maneuvers to prevent the developer from building hotels in place of some housing units it had

    August 24, 2015

  • Decision on Nova Star's future expected this week

    August 17, 2015

    The future of Nova Star’s ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia will be decided this week by Nova Scotia officials, who said there are three other companies vying to take over.

    August 17, 2015

  • Portland Science Center gets an opening date

    August 11, 2015

    After nearly two months of delays, the Portland Science Center is expected to open later this month with a world-renowned exhibit that displays preserved human organs and bodies.

    August 11, 2015

  • Final EPA Clean Power Plan gets mixed reviews; Maine ahead in meeting goals

    Lori Valigra August 4, 2015

    President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy on Monday released the final Clean Power Plan to mixed reviews Monday.

    Lori Valigra August 4, 2015

  • Portland hotel group buys Mass. inn

    July 27, 2015

    Portland-based Migis Hotel Group said Monday that it has purchased a coastal inn in Massachusetts, adding to its portfolio of “upscale hotels and resorts” in Maine and Vermont.

    July 27, 2015

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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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