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Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
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.
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Growing reputation | Maureen Heffernan, executive director, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
October 18, 2010Maureen Heffernan hopes it doesn’t sound prideful, but when she accepted the executive director’s position at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in January of 2004, she envisioned exactly what it has become: a world-class garden that functions as
October 18, 2010Whitney Wreath opens new facility
The Mainebiz News Staff October 15, 2010Whitney Wreath, one of the nation's largest balsam wreath providers, has opened a new facility in Whitneyville.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 15, 2010Rockland nixes big cruise ship limit
The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2010Rockland city officials have struck down a proposal to limit visits by large cruise ships to six times a year, instead opting to place no restrictions on port calls.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2010Blueberry crop down, but prices up
The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2010A late spring frost and dry August conditions are being blamed for likely shrinking Maine's blueberry crop this season.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2010EPA orders UMaine to restore wetlands
The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2010Federal environmental regulators have ordered the University of Maine to restore wetlands the school disrupted during campus construction over the last 25 years.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2010U.S., Canada in talks over lumber prices
The Mainebiz News Staff October 12, 2010Federal trade officials are looking into whether British Columbia is violating a U.S.-Canada agreement by providing an additional subsidy to its softwood lumber producers.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 12, 2010Portland-N.S. ferry could return next year
The Mainebiz News Staff October 7, 2010A search for a new company to run ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia has netted interest from five operators, one of which could begin making trips by next spring.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 7, 2010
Portland Webworks brings home the gold, again
Whit Richardson October 5, 2010Maine may be Vacationland, but these days a tourism destination needs more than a reputation to attract visitors. It needs a standout website.
Whit Richardson October 5, 2010Domtar mill sold to Hong Kong investors
The Mainebiz News Staff October 1, 2010Montreal-based Domtar Corp. has sold its Baileyville pulp mill to Hong Kong-based investment group International Grand Investment Corp.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 1, 2010Lobstermen eligible for TAA funds
The Mainebiz News Staff September 30, 2010Lobstermen in New England are eligible to receive trade adjustment assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offset increased imports of lobster during 2009.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 30, 2010Bigelow lab wins $9M for research center
The Mainebiz News Staff September 30, 2010The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay has won a $9.1 million grant to build a new research center.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 30, 2010Stinson site in Bath for sale
The Mainebiz News Staff September 28, 2010The site of the former Stinson Seafood cannery in Bath, which closed in 2005 and burned down the following year, is for sale for $2.5 million.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 28, 2010Town nixes grant for cannery buyer
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2010The town of Gouldsboro has decided not to apply for a $400,000 federal grant on the behalf of the Massachusetts-based lobster company buying a shuttered sardine cannery, after the company failed to provide more information on its plans.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 27, 2010Feds support tariffs on imported paper
The Mainebiz News Staff September 23, 2010In an apparent reversal, the U.S. Commerce Department has ruled in favor of American paper companies, including two operating in Maine, in unfair trade petitions related to imported paper from China and Indonesia.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 23, 2010Bigelow Lab nets $4.9M grant
The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2010The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay has received a $4.9 million grant for construction of its new campus.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2010Witham buys two Bar Harbor motels
The Mainebiz News Staff September 20, 2010A Bar Harbor hotelier has added two more motels to his cache of hospitality properties in the area.
The Mainebiz News Staff September 20, 2010
Today's Poll
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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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
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