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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. 

  • East-west highway would have recreation trails

    July 5, 2013

    Planners of a proposed east-west highway from Calais to Coburn Gore said the project includes a recreation trail for snowmobiles, ATVs and hikers that could eventually accommodate installation of utility lines.

    July 5, 2013

  • Regulators to review gambling co. merger

    July 2, 2013

    State regulators say they will review a license with Scientific Gaming, which provides oversight for the state's slot machines, after the company's announced acquisition of the gaming company WMS Industries.

    July 2, 2013

  • Black Mountain ski area to close

    June 26, 2013

    The Maine Winter Sports Center says it is closing the Black Mountain ski area in Rumford following a 2-1 town vote to not fund the resort as a recreational resource.

    June 26, 2013

  • Casalinova announces Oxford hotel plans

    June 6, 2013

    Casalinova Development Group and GIRI Hotel Management have announced plans for an 80- to 100-room hotel directly across from the Oxford Casino.

    June 6, 2013

  • Study: Land conservation can save state water costs

    Darren Fishell June 3, 2013

    Some of Maine's best drinking and storm water treatment infrastructure won't cost anything to build.

    Darren Fishell June 3, 2013

  • Motor coach tours seek out Maine's hidden gems

    Matt Dodge May 27, 2013

    Earlier this month, 13 tour operators stepped off a bus at the Bates Mill in Lewiston and wandered into the historical textile mill that, until the 1960s, was the state's largest employer.

    Matt Dodge May 27, 2013

  • Lucas St. Clair eyes a North Woods national park

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

    Bob Myers remembers an exhilarating snowmobile ride last winter with Lucas St. Clair through a tract of land in northern Maine east of a proposed national park near the east branch of the Penobscot River.

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

  • Tar sands moratorium scrapped in favor of more study

    May 14, 2013

    The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee decided Monday to rewrite a bill calling for a two-year moratorium on the transportation of "tar sands" oil in Maine, opting instead to draft a resolution urging state officials to expa

    May 14, 2013

  • Me. 3rd for gaming revenue growth in 2012

    May 7, 2013

    Maine ranked third nationally for revenue growth at its commercial casinos in 2012, according to an annual survey by the Ame

    May 7, 2013

  • Maine cos. prep for rise in climate change planning

    Matt Dodge April 30, 2013

    When J.T.

    Matt Dodge April 30, 2013

  • UMaine project unlocks nanofiber potential

    James McCarthy April 29, 2013

    John Wolanski, vice president of sales and marketing at GAC Chemical in Searsport, remembers clearly the epiphany he had upon hearing Gov.

    James McCarthy April 29, 2013

  • Millinocket airport gets $600K fed grant

    April 16, 2013

    The Millinocket Municipal Airport will get a $600,000 federal grant to fund improvements that local officials say will shorten the time it takes for the airport to turn a profit for the town.

    April 16, 2013

  • East-west highway foes seek open project docs

    March 25, 2013

    Opponents of a proposal to build an east-west highway through Maine are supporting a bill that would remove confidentiality from documents related to such public-private partnerships, but state officials say that particular project isn't that kind

    March 25, 2013

  • Province to reopen Maine-N.S. ferry service bids

    March 6, 2013

    Neither bid to restart a ferry service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, won the approval of officials in that Canadian province, prompting the reopening of bidding for a $21 million provincial subsidy to restart the service.

    March 6, 2013

  • Head Games adds long-sought fitness biz

    Matt Dodge February 18, 2013

    Portland's Head Games salon is teaming up with a New Hampshire-based yoga and fitness studio in a long-planned effort to expand its customer base.

    Matt Dodge February 18, 2013

  • Palm Beach co. takes over Hampton Inn

    February 5, 2013

    A Palm Beach, Fla.-based company has taken over management of the 122-room Hampton Inn in Portland's Old Port, the second Maine hotel it has added to its portfolio.

    February 5, 2013

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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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