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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 Acadia research center unveiled

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 23, 2011

    Schoodic Education and Research Center Institute, along with the National Park Service, today is celebrating the grand opening of its $18 million center in Acadia National Park.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 23, 2011

  • Work starts on Bangor Hampton Inn

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 17, 2011

    A new Hampton Inn under construction in Bangor is expected to add 60 jobs to the city.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 17, 2011

  • Portland jetport ranked as region's cheapest

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 15, 2011

    Cheapflights.com, a flight reservation company, has named the Portland International Jetport the region's most affordable airport.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 15, 2011

  • Merrill's Wharf project nears completion

    August 8, 2011

    A second tenant will be joining law firm Pierce Atwood in the formerly gloomy brick building on Merrill's Wharf along the city's waterfront.

    August 8, 2011

  • Hurley Travel expands to Florida

    Mainebiz News Staff August 8, 2011

    A Portland travel company has opened an office in Naples, Fla., to serve the state's southwest population.

    Mainebiz News Staff August 8, 2011

  • Conn. utility to buy Aqua Maine for $54M

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2011

    Water utility Aqua America is planning to sell its Maine subsidiary to a Connecticut utility for nearly $54 million.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2011

  • Brookfield delays mills' dismantling

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2011

    Brookfield Asset Management is delaying its plans to disassemble two northern Maine paper mills to give the state more time to find a buyer.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2011

  • Report: Overfishing cost NE $149M

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 25, 2011

    New England commercial fishermen lost at least $149 million in 2009 due to decades of overfishing, according to a new report commissioned by Pew Environmental Group, Boston-based division of think tank Pew Charitable Trusts.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 25, 2011

  • Island Institute launches $2M fund

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 24, 2011

    Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute has launched a $2 million economic development fund to help island and coastal entrepreneurs.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 24, 2011

  • Lobster facility nets $750K loan

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2011

    Live Lobster Co.'s work to turn a former Down East cannery into a lobster processing facility received a $750,000 boost yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2011

  • Marine resources head Olsen resigns

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 20, 2011

    Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Norm Olsen has resigned six months into the post, citing the governor's lack of support.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 20, 2011

  • Map Adventures grows with Mt. Katahdin guide

    July 18, 2011

    In their cottage on a quiet lane on Peaks Island, Angela Faeth and Steve Bushey regularly deliberate over the problem of which beautiful area they'll map next.

    July 18, 2011

  • Salmon suits allowed to proceed

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 18, 2011

    A federal judge has ruled that two lawsuits from environmental groups targeting dam owners on the Androscoggin River should be allowed to proceed.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 18, 2011

  • Chevron to pay $900K for oil spill

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 17, 2011

    The state has reached a $900,000 settlement with Chevron over its decades-long discharge of oil at its terminal in Hampden.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 17, 2011

  • Sportsman's alliance taps new leader

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2011

    For the third time in less than a year, the Sportman's Alliance of Maine has hired a new executive director, this time tapping state Sen. David Trahan.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2011

  • Land for ME's Future hands out $9M

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2011

    The Land for Maine's Future program has doled out more than $9 million to 22 conservation projects around the state, exhausting its funds for the foreseeable future.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2011

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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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