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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. 

  • Cannery sale officially complete

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 4, 2011

    Bumble Bee Foods has confirmed the sale of its Down East cannery to a Massachusetts lobster company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 4, 2011

  • Portland Shellfish cleared to reopen

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 2, 2011

    The federal government has allowed a Portland seafood processing company to resume selling shellfish after it had been temporarily closed for health concerns.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 2, 2011

  • Cannery sale completion in question

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 28, 2011

    Officials from Bumble Bee Foods are refuting claims by a Massachusetts lobster company that the sale of the former Stinson Seafood cannery is complete.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 28, 2011

  • Sugarloaf plans $4.3M in upgrades

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2011

    Sugarloaf ski resort in Carrabassett Valley yesterday unveiled $4.3 million in upgrades, the cornerstone of which is a new, $3 million chairlift to replace the one that derailed in December.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2011

  • New director hired for state tourism office

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2011

    The deputy director of the Maine Office of Tourism has been tapped to become its new top director.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2011

  • Eastland Park Hotel to change hands

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 23, 2011

    Portland's Eastland Park Hotel could soon be under the ownership of a Columbus, Ohio, investment company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 23, 2011

  • Consortium explores bioplastics potential

    February 22, 2011

    A small group in Maine that is trying to turn potatoes and wood chips into plastics met for its first annual meeting last Friday to discuss its future.

    February 22, 2011

  • Stinson cannery sale completed

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 22, 2011

    After months of delay, a Massachusetts lobster company has finalized a deal to buy the former Stinson Seafood cannery in Gouldsboro.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 22, 2011

  • Lobster catch could set new record

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 22, 2011

    Maine's lobstermen likely set a new catch record in 2010, bringing in more than 90 million pounds.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 22, 2011

  • World Cup fuels future plans

    Whit Richardson February 21, 2011

    It’s not hard to imagine the immediate economic impact that occurs when 700 Europeans — athletes, coaches and support staff from 24 countries, television crews from Germany and media from all over — and thousands of spectators descend on a small t

    Whit Richardson February 21, 2011

  • Tourism rebounds over 2009

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 18, 2011

    Maine saw a strong tourist season last year compared with 2009, industry officials announced yesterday at the Maine Governor's Conference on Tourism.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 18, 2011

  • Mussel processing pitched in Steuben

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 16, 2011

    A Canadian company is seeking funding to start a mussel processing facility Down East that would create as many as 30 new jobs.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 16, 2011

  • New lobster products co. launched

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 15, 2011

    A group of nearly 40 lobstermen has launched a new Portland company that will sell prepared lobster foods online and in supermarkets.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 15, 2011

  • Katahdin Paper mills could be sold

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 15, 2011

    A California investment group could become the new owners of the Katahdin Paper Co. LLC mills in East Millinocket and Millinocket, the latter of which has been shuttered since 2008.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 15, 2011

  • Canada agreement boosts fishing limits

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2011

    Fishermen in New England will see higher catch limits for flounder, haddock and other groundfish following an agreement with Canada.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2011

  • LePage names labor, IF&W directors

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage has nominated two people to serve as heads of labor and wildlife, and is considering his senior policy adviser for the top education post.

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2011

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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