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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. 

  • Ron Cain rises to take majority stake of Pirates

    December 11, 2013

    Portland Pirates investor Ron Cain on Tuesday became the team’s majority owner and public representative, meaning Cain will take the lead in negotiations with the Cumberland County Civic Center over a contested lease agreement.

    December 11, 2013

  • Judge: Pirates’ lawsuit against civic center can proceed

    December 9, 2013

    A Cumberland County Business and Consumer Court judge decided not to throw out a lawsuit brought by the Portland Pirates hockey team against trustees of the Cumberland County Civic Center over a tentative lease agreement drafted in April.

    December 9, 2013

  • Timber manager Roger Milliken balances commerce, conservation

    Douglas Rooks December 9, 2013

    When Roger Milliken first came to Maine in the early 1980s, he had no idea that he'd be running one of the state's most successful timber companies for the next three decades.

    Douglas Rooks December 9, 2013

  • Early snow boosts Maine ski resorts

    December 4, 2013

    The early arrival of snow and cold in Maine has ski resorts large and small preparing for a busy season, with Sunday River in Newry already seeing a 20% increase in skiers and riders over the Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year.

    December 4, 2013

  • Environmental board OKs mining regulations

    December 4, 2013

    The citizen-led Board of Environmental Protection on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve new mining regulations that supporters say will take advantage of the state’s underground natural resources and that environmental activists counter wi

    December 4, 2013

  • Civic center eyeing professional lacrosse tenant

    December 3, 2013

    The Cumberland County Civic Center is negotiating a deal to host a professional lacrosse team called the Maine Moose Trax starting next fall.

    December 3, 2013

  • Lawmakers consider removing service tax exemptions

    November 26, 2013

    A committee tasked with rooting out $40 million in state tax deductions, credits or exemptions in order to prevent cuts to the state’s revenue sharing program with municipalities is considering ending tax exemptions for certain amusements, l

    November 26, 2013

  • State Sen. Patrick nixes casino study group

    November 26, 2013

    State Sen. John Patrick of Rumford has called off future meetings of a commission formed to study the economic impact of gambling in Maine because he said the process was hijacked by industry boosters on the panel.

    November 26, 2013

  • State exempts J.D. Irving on clear-cutting rules

    November 25, 2013

    The state’s largest landowner, J.D.

    November 25, 2013

  • Railroad adds summer Rockland-Boston route

    Darren Fishell November 11, 2013

    After reducing its summer passenger runs this year, operators of a Rockland-to-Brunswick rail line hope a new connection to Amtrak’s Downeaster train to Boston and lower ticket prices may boost ridership, which has been stagnant in recent ye

    Darren Fishell November 11, 2013
  • Jill Strauss holds a Neapolitan pizza in front of the wood-fired oven where she hosts backyard classes on how to make pizza.

    Kennebunkport pizza chef fires up backyard classes

    Lori Valigra November 11, 2013

    Jill Strauss jokes that when she moved to Maine 26 years ago, diner food was considered haute cuisine and pizza was served with french fries.

    Lori Valigra November 11, 2013

  • Former Eastland prepares for winter reopening

    October 30, 2013

    The former Eastland Park Hotel is scheduled to reopen as the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel in early December, adding 289 guest rooms in the city and becoming the largest hotel in the state.

    October 30, 2013

  • Camden voters to decide on $2M Snow Bowl bond

    October 29, 2013

    Camden voters will go to the polls in one week to decide whether to approve a $2 million bond that would fund upgrades to the Camden Snow Bowl ski area.

    October 29, 2013

  • How four old-school cos. beat changing times

    Craig Idlebrook October 28, 2013

    We've all heard stories of industries that implode in the digital age, causing many small businesses to close forever.

    Craig Idlebrook October 28, 2013

  • DEP, environmental group spar over mining analyses

    October 11, 2013

    The Natural Resources Council of Maine has released a report criticizing state regulators for not providing data from two decades-old mining proposals to the public and lawmakers.

    October 11, 2013

  • Casalinova says lawsuit won’t delay Oxford hotel

    October 7, 2013

    Representatives from Casalinova Development Group say

    October 7, 2013

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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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