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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. 

  • Quimby expands land holdings

    Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2011

    Roxanne Quimby has expanded her extensive footprint in northern Maine, purchasing another 11,291 acres near Baxter State Park for her land conservation foundation.

    Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2011

  • Quimby seeks snowmobiler support for park

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 26, 2011

    Conservationist Roxanne Quimby has offered to give snowmobile clubs five years of access on her land in exchange for their support for her national park in northern Maine.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 26, 2011

  • Katahdin Paper deal expected today

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 15, 2011

    New Hampshire-based Cate Street Partners this morning is expected to reach a deal to buy the two shuttered Katahdin Paper Co. mills in Millinocket and East Millinocket, though the sale price has still not been disclosed.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 15, 2011

  • Maine investors to buy Balsams resort

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2011

    A Falmouth real estate investor is one of three Maine people buying the famed Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, N.H., for an undisclosed price.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2011

  • Portland mega berth welcomes cruise ships

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2011

    Portland's $6 million mega berth at the Ocean Gateway terminal, which accommodates larger cruise ships and commercial vessels, is now open.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2011

  • Towns OK tax deals with Katahdin mill buyer

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2011

    Officials in East Millinocket and Millinocket have tentatively approved tax deals with the potential buyer of the Katahdin Paper Co. mills.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2011

  • Report: Marine Resources overhaul needed

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011

    The Maine Department of Marine Resources needs to develop more detailed management plans for all for the state's major fisheries, a review released Friday concludes.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011

  • Quimby buys another 965 acres

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2011

    Roxanne Quimby has added another 965 acres of forestland to her northern Maine land holdings.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2011

  • $5M to fund offshore wind risk research

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2011

    BioDiversity Research Institute in Gorham and Stantec in Topsham are receiving a total of a little more than $5 million from the U.S. government to study offshore wind's potential impact on wildlife.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2011

  • Logging co. to pay for illegal harvesting

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2011

    Logging company Crane's Contract Cutting Inc. has been ordered to pay $204,000 in restitution for the illegal harvest of timber in Washington County.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2011

  • NewPage files for bankruptcy

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 6, 2011

    Less than a month after sounding an alarm over its finances, Ohio-based NewPage has filed for bankruptcy.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 6, 2011

  • Holiday traffic up, not down

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 5, 2011

    Despite earlier predictions, Labor Day weekend traffic rose 5.3% over the same weekend last year.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 5, 2011

  • Seafood cos. depart on Asian trade mission

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 1, 2011

    Four Maine seafood companies departed today for a week-long trade mission to southeast Asia, led by the Maine International Trade Center in conjunction with Food Export U.S.A.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 1, 2011

  • Injunction for salmon rejected

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 31, 2011

    A U.S. District Court judge has denied two environmental groups' request to halt reconstruction work at the Worumbo Dam in Lisbon Falls.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 31, 2011

  • N.H. firm to buy Katahdin Paper mills

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 29, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage announced today that the state and Brookfield Asset Management have inked a deal with a New Hampshire company to buy the Katahdin Paper Co. mills in Millinocket and East Millinocket.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 29, 2011

  • BIA gets new service to Ft. Lauderdale

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 25, 2011

    Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air is adding new, nonstop service between Bangor International Airport and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning Nov. 17.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 25, 2011

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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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