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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. 

  • Poll: Mainers support environmental regs

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2011

    Mainers are generally opposed to certain proposals aimed at rolling back environmental regulations, including efforts to change shoreland zoning, the state's bottle bill and the uniform building code, a new poll shows.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2011

  • Law changes fishing gear storage rules

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill that limits environmental regulators' power over storage of fishing gear.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2011

  • Feds to study Portland fishing industry

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 31, 2011

    The city of Portland is one of six Northeast fishing communities included in a federal assessment of new regulations on the industry.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 31, 2011

  • Fuel spill impacts fish hatchery

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2011

    A 1,000-gallon diesel fuel spill has contaminated a fish hatchery in the Washington County town of Columbia Falls, threatening the viability of more than 100,000 salmon eggs.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2011

  • ME pledges $1M for Acadian Congress

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2011

    A regional tourism event happening in northern Maine in 2014 has received a commitment from the state for $1 million in funding.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 30, 2011

  • Hack targets state park pass holders

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2011

    The state's Department of Conservation is warning that a security breach could have exposed the credit card information of state park pass buyers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2011

  • Court dismisses Brunswick TIF suit

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2011

    A court justice has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Brunswick hotel owners against a tax-increment financing agreement the town approved for a new inn.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2011

  • Sawmill heads to Siberia

    Mainebiz News Staff March 21, 2011

    A defunct sawmill in Bingham has been dismantled and is on its way to Siberia.

    Mainebiz News Staff March 21, 2011

  • Meriturn, unions reach tentative agreement

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 11, 2011

    The California investment firm looking to buy the two Katahdin Paper Co. mills in northern Maine has reached a tentative labor agreement with union officials.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 11, 2011

  • Wreath co. signs migrant worker pact

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 10, 2011

    A Down East wreath company has become the first in Maine to sign onto a program with U.S. immigration officials to strengthen hiring practices of migrant workers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 10, 2011

  • Battle over Bar Harbor hotel continues

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 9, 2011

    A Bar Harbor hotel owner has taken his appeal of rival hotelier Tom Walsh's proposed $12 million hotel to Maine's highest court.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 9, 2011

  • Changes abound in Portland area hotel market

    March 8, 2011

    When the Hampton Inn that is under construction on Franklin Street opens in July, 500 additional rooms will have been added to the local hotel market since 2007, putting the total number of hotel rooms in Portland and the Maine Mall area at around

    March 8, 2011

  • Mill buyer seeks pay cuts for unions

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 7, 2011

    More details were released this weekend on negotiations between California firm Meriturn Partners and the owner of the two Katahdin Paper Co. mills it's interested in buying, and a proposed union contract that includes a $2 per-hour pay cut.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 7, 2011

  • State, Quimby reach land deal

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 7, 2011

    The state has finalized a deal three years in the works to buy or conserve more than 7,700 acres of land in northern Maine to conservationist Roxanne Quimby for $2.6 million.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 7, 2011

  • Mixed year on tap for cruise ships

    March 7, 2011

    Maine ports are preparing for another busy cruise ship season while keeping an eye on looming federal fuel emission regulations that could dampen business.

    March 7, 2011

  • Exports rebound in 2010

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 4, 2011

    Maine exporters made more than $3.1 billion in foreign sales in 2010, setting a new record, the Maine International Trade Center announced.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 4, 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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