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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. 

  • Nova Star ferry gets new $13M subsidy

    February 6, 2015

    The Nova Star Cruises ferry, which underperformed in its first season of service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, has received another subsidy and will return this year.

    February 6, 2015

  • King joins Senate tourism caucus

    January 28, 2015

    U.S. Sen. Angus King has joined U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and other elected officials on an informal Senate tourism group to help Maine’s tourism industry through policymaking.

    January 28, 2015

  • MEREDA predicts tight industrial, hotel sales, stronger overall real estate market in 2015

    Mainebiz Staff January 23, 2015

    The Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual conference Thursday showed a positive turn in 2014 and 2015 in many Maine real estate markets, with particularly tight inventory in the industrial and hotel/hospitality sectors as

    Mainebiz Staff January 23, 2015

  • New owner plans to reopen Oxford Dragway

    January 23, 2015

    After facing declining revenues and personnel issues last year, the Oxford Dragway in Oxford has been sold to a new owner and will reopen for the 2015 season.

    January 23, 2015

  • Portland hotels seek remedy to bar noise

    January 21, 2015

    Two hotels in the center of Portland’s Old Port have asked city officials to re-examine the noise ordinance in light of a stream of complaints about noise coming from nearby bars.

    January 21, 2015

  • Nova Star spent $30.2M in first year

    January 19, 2015

    A government audit has found that Nova Scotia’s provincial government paid for about 70% of Nova Star Cruises’ operational costs from its launch through Sept. 30, 2014.

    January 19, 2015

  • Travel Channel show to feature Camden inn

    January 15, 2015

    The Grand Harbor Inn in Camden and its owner will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Travel Channel’s TV show competition “Hotel Showdown.”

    January 15, 2015

  • Portland Pirates rank last in AHL attendance

    January 12, 2015

    In its first year back in the refurbished Cross Insurance Arena, formerly known as the Cumberland County Civic Center, the Portland Pirates hockey team is struggling at the box office, with an average attendance of 2,787 — filling about 40%

    January 12, 2015

  • Windham’s first hotel to open in mid-February

    January 12, 2015

    A “soft rollout” is being planned for mid-February for the new Microtel Inn & Suites on Route 302 in North Windham. Originally scheduled to open by Jan.

    January 12, 2015

  • Nova Scotia mum on Nova Star audit

    January 9, 2015

    Nova Scotia's provincial government on Wednesday refused to divulge the details of a completed financial audit for the Nova Star Cruises ferry, an audit that holds the key for the ferry's future after experiencing a less-than-stellar first s

    January 9, 2015

  • Biddeford gives final OK to $50M mixed-use plan

    January 8, 2015

    A developer’s $50 million plan to transform Biddeford’s Lincoln Mill into a hotel and apartment complex is moving forward after receiving final approval from the city’s Planning Board.

    January 8, 2015

  • Bangor concert promoter: 2015 will rock

    January 8, 2015

    Bangor’s economy could get an even larger boost from Waterfront Concerts this year after the burgeoning concert promotion company said 2015 is expected to be its biggest year yet.

    January 8, 2015

  • Chamber chief to lead Maine Tourism group

    December 31, 2014

    Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chris Fogg is leaving his post to become CEO of the Maine Tourism Association.

    December 31, 2014

  • Camden developer starts hotel conversion project

    December 23, 2014

    An historic, two-story brick building in Camden that most recently housed Peter Ott’s Restaurant and the Bay View Street Cinema is on its way to becoming a 22-room hotel.

    December 23, 2014

  • Mass.-based developer buys Camden inn

    December 22, 2014

    The Whitehall Inn in Camden is receiving a complete renovation after being purchased by a Massachusetts-based developer, with plans to reopen in July 2015.

    December 22, 2014

  • Proposed Portland venue moves forward

    December 16, 2014

    A 400-seat performance center proposed for Portland’s Munjoy Hill is moving forward after the City Council approved a conditional zoning agreement on Monday.

    December 16, 2014

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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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