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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. 

  • Investment firm buys The Cliff House resort

    April 15, 2014

    An Ohio-based hotel investment firm has acquired The Cliff House Resort & Spa in Cape Neddick for an undisclosed price.

    April 15, 2014

  • Tribe agrees to elver terms; fishing season starts

    April 7, 2014

    The Passamaquoddy Tribe announced Friday that it would institute individual elver catch quotas for tribal fishermen, ending a conflict with state regulators before the season that began Sunday.

    April 7, 2014

  • Gambling bills fall; lobbying activity totals prompt updates

    Darren Fishell April 7, 2014

    Lawmakers and the governor are gearing up for tough discussions on state spending and borrowing. Gov.

    Darren Fishell April 7, 2014

  • Senate kills six bills to expand gambling

    March 28, 2014

    The Maine Senate has delivered a final blow to six bills to expand gambling in the state, including proposals backed by various American Indian tribes and from owners of Scarborough Downs, who hoped to add slots and table games to its race t

    March 28, 2014

  • Lewiston reboots film festival in new form

    March 26, 2014

    A group of Lewiston filmmakers and supporters will launch a new film festival this summer after the collapse of the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival, whose co-founder and director was arrested on a child pornography charge last week.

    March 26, 2014

  • Ed Meadows leads the Land for Maine's Future program on broader mission

    Douglas Rooks March 24, 2014

    In one way or another, Ed Meadows has been involved with land management his entire professional career — including for the last 25 years working in the public sector at a variety of posts in Maine and Michigan.

    Douglas Rooks March 24, 2014

  • Senate turns down tribal gaming bills

    March 20, 2014

    The Maine Senate has turned down six bills that would have expanded gambling in the state for Indian tribes and fraternal organizations.

    March 20, 2014

  • New ferry vessel to set out for Nova Scotia

    March 13, 2014

    The head of Nova Star Cruises said the ferry for its new service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, will get underway from Singapore Friday, headed first for Nova Scotia.

    March 13, 2014

  • Scarborough Downs bargains for initial racino OK

    March 13, 2014

    The Maine House gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow Scarborough Downs to add slot machines to its race track complex, but only after developers build a hotel, entertainment complex and a new ⅝-mile track at the site.

    March 13, 2014

  • Portland, Nova Scotia ferry reach lease deal

    March 12, 2014

    Portland officials and Nova Star Cruises have crafted a lease deal at the city’s Ocean Gateway terminal, where the company plans to start a new ferry service to Nova Scotia on May 1.

    March 12, 2014

  • Lawmakers reject mining rule changes

    March 7, 2014

    The Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources committee has endorsed a bill that would send changes to the state’s metallic mineral mining rules back to regulators for another draft.

    March 7, 2014

  • Pirates name majority owner Cain CEO

    March 5, 2014

    The Portland Pirates have named majority owner Ron Cain as the team’s CEO, stepping in for Brian Petrovek who will serve as the company’s president of business development after years at the helm of the minor hockey league team.

    March 5, 2014

  • Shutdown cost communities near Acadia $16M

    March 4, 2014

    A federal report found communities near Acadia National Park lost an estimated $16.2 million during the government shutdown last October, the third-largest estimated loss for national parks in the country.

    March 4, 2014

  • Ogunquit resort won’t be sanctioned for poisoning

    February 25, 2014

    An Ogunquit time-share resort won’t be fined after 21 people were sickened over the weekend by carbon monoxide poisoning during their stays.

    February 25, 2014

  • Developer eyes waterfront concert venue in South Portland

    February 18, 2014

    Developer and landowner John Cacoulidis has filed an application with the city of South Portland, asking to build a waterfront concert venue that could seat up to 10,000 people.

    February 18, 2014

  • Judge: Inn at Brunswick Station to change its name

    February 5, 2014

    The Brunswick Inn has won a trademark dispute in federal court, where on Tuesday a judge ordered The Inn at Brunswick Station to change its name by April 4.

    February 5, 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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