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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. 

  • 2010 lobster catch sets new record

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 10, 2011

    As predicted, Maine lobstermen brought in a record-breaking catch for 2010 season at more than 90 million pounds.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 10, 2011

  • New captain launches boat charter business

    May 9, 2011

    When she turned 39, Michele Plourde began making preparations a life change she planned for age 40. First, she quit her career working in operations software. Then she sold her house and bought a 38-foot Egg Harbor boat.

    May 9, 2011

  • Downeaster wins $21M grant

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

    A nearly $21 million federal grant will fund improvements for the Amtrak Downeaster passenger train.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 8, 2011

  • Island condo hotel project stalled in court

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 3, 2011

    The islanders who have been fighting a proposed condo-hotel development on Great Diamond Island have won a victory in court to halt the project.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 3, 2011

  • Two grants fund byway improvements

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

    A total of $1.3 million in federal funding will support improvements to byways in northern and Down East Maine to help attract more tourists to the regions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2011

  • Report finds fisheries management lacking

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

    Management of New England's fisheries is "beset with problems" and needs more accountability, according to an independent review released yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

  • Shipyard Brewing pitches convention center

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

    Shipyard Brewing Co. owner Fred Forsley has proposed building a convention center, hotel and culinary school on property he owns near the Portland waterfront.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

  • AG: DEP commissioner 'unqualified'

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

    The Attorney General has deemed Maine's new Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Darryl Brown unqualified for the post, unless he can produce more information to prove he does not have a conflict of interest.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2011

  • Fishermen oppose tuna limit change

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 26, 2011

    Local fishermen are objecting to a proposed federal rule that would decrease catch limits for Atlantic bluefin tuna, a move they say is unnecessary.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 26, 2011

  • $2M grant to help shellfish industry

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 25, 2011

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doling out funding to a handful of Maine municipalities, including nearly $1.9 million to Thomaston to help protect its shellfish industry.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 25, 2011

  • River alliance appeals casino's DEP permits

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2011

    The Androscoggin River Alliance, along with 18 residents in Oxford, is seeking a reversal of the Department of Environmental Protection's approval of a casino and resort in the town.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2011

  • State harvests $2.2M in timber

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2011

    The state's Department of Conservation has reported a near-record harvest of timber on public reserved lands.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2011

  • Quimby buys northern sporting camps

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 20, 2011

    Conservationist Roxanne Quimby has bought a 13.8-acre wilderness sporting facility in northern Maine near Stacyville.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 20, 2011

  • Pellet co. fined for emissions violations

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 11, 2011

    A central Maine wood pellets facility has been fined more than $30,000 for air emissions violations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 11, 2011

  • Court voids Plum Creek approval

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 8, 2011

    The Maine Superior Court has overruled the state's September 2009 approval of Plum Creek Timber Co.'s massive development in the Moosehead Lake region.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 8, 2011

  • Committee drafts revised LD 1

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 8, 2011

    A legislative committee has pared down Gov. Paul LePage's list of proposed environmental regulatory reforms following testimony from the public.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 8, 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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