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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. 

  • New hockey team to boost L-A economy

    December 16, 2014

    Lewiston will soon become the home of a junior hockey team once again, and it’s estimated to have a $1 million annual economic impact on the area.

    December 16, 2014

  • Sugarloaf names new president

    December 10, 2014

    Sugarloaf ski resort in Carrabassett Valley has named a top executive as its new president, nearly four months before its current leader is set to retire.

    December 10, 2014

  • Travel Channel reality show to feature Maine inn

    December 8, 2014

    The Vacationland Inn in Brewer will be featured on Tuesday night's episode of “Hotel Impossible,” a reality show produced for the Travel Channel.

    December 8, 2014

  • Biddeford $50M project could create 200 jobs

    December 5, 2014

    A proposed $50 million redevelopment plan for the Lincoln Mill in Biddeford cleared a hurdle this week that could ultimately lead to the creation of at least 200 permanent jobs.

    December 5, 2014

  • Judge allows Camden inn to expand

    December 3, 2014

    The Camden Harbour Inn will be able to add 10 rooms after a court ruled that the town’s decision to allow the expansion was proper.

    December 3, 2014

  • Report: Maine casinos created 1,500 jobs

    November 20, 2014

    The Hollywood Casino in Bangor and the Oxford Casino in Oxford have created nearly 1,500 jobs, according to a new industry study.

    November 20, 2014

  • Revived Lewiston film festival to expand in 2015

    November 18, 2014

    The Emerge Film Festival in Lewiston will return in 2015 with an expanded format, after it emerged this year from the collapse of the Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival.

    November 18, 2014

  • Nova Star Cruises competitor to send proposal

    November 10, 2014

    By the time cruise season begins next year, a group of businessmen hope to have its Maine-Nova Scotia ferry service running in the place of Nova Star Cruises.

    November 10, 2014

  • Camden voters reject inn measure

    November 5, 2014

    Camden voters have rejected a proposal that would have allowed three inns within the town's Traditional Village Zone to serve dinner to overnight guests.

    November 5, 2014

  • Hilton-brand hotel proposed in Augusta

    October 31, 2014

    An Auburn-based developer is proposing a four-story, 120-room, Hilton-brand hotel in Augusta that would be visible from Interstate 95 and located among a group of other hotels.

    October 31, 2014

  • Camden inns clash over proposed rule change

    October 22, 2014

    If three Camden inns were able to serve dinner to guests after previously not being able to, would it create unfair competition for other inns?

    October 22, 2014

  • Alternative ferry to Nova Star proposed

    October 20, 2014

    A less expensive alternative to Nova Star Cruises’ ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia is being proposed by a group of businessmen who worked on the ferry’s predecessor.

    October 20, 2014

  • Nova Star gets subsidies, but more scrutiny

    October 15, 2014

    The Nova Star Cruises ferry has received an extra $4.4 million from Nova Scotia’s government to pay overdue bills, but it’s still uncertain if service will continue next year.

    October 15, 2014

  • Casinos cite ‘cannibalization’ concerns

    October 6, 2014

    A newly released study finding that Maine can support up to two more casinos has created concerns of cannibalization for the state’s two current establishments.

    October 6, 2014

  • Car dealer buys naming rights at Ellsworth theater

    September 29, 2014

    A local car dealer has bought the naming rights for a stage at The Grand theater in Ellsworth, helping support the theater’s $1.5 million capital campaign.

    September 29, 2014

  • Bear baiting ban may hurt businesses

    September 29, 2014

    Some businesses said their bottom lines could be hurt if a state referendum question that seeks to ban bear baiting gets approved by Maine voters this November.

    September 29, 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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