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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. 

  • Mass. company buys Stinson cannery

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 4, 2010

    A Massachusetts-based lobster company has signed an agreement to buy the shuttered former Stinson Seafood cannery in Down East Maine.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 4, 2010

  • As fish exchange struggles, industry again pushes for incentives

    Robert M. Cook August 3, 2010

    Local fishery industry leaders say it's Maine's fault the state has lost so much of its groundfishing fleet to Massachusetts, forcing the Portland Fish Exchange and city officials to scramble to lure more landings.

    Robert M. Cook August 3, 2010

  • Ocean Prop. buys Bar Harbor inn

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 2, 2010

    New Hampshire-based Ocean Properties Ltd. has expanded its holdings in Maine with the purchase of a Bar Harbor inn.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 2, 2010

  • Patriarch Partners eyes Katahdin mills

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2010

    The firm that revived the former Georgia-Pacific facility in Old Town is eyeing the Katahdin Paper Co. mills in Millinocket and East Millinocket.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2010

  • $50M Penobscot dam project wins state OK

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 22, 2010

    State regulators Wednesday signed off on the final piece of a $50 million proposal to remove or bypass three Penobscot River dams to restore runs for endangered Atlantic salmon and other fish.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 22, 2010

  • Rockland waives cruise ship fee hike

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2010

    The city of Rockland has agreed to waive a hike in cruise ship fees for a mega ship making port in October, after the cruise ship line and local business owners spoke out against the measure.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2010

  • Council: Logging law hurts ME mills

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2010

    Debate is stirring over whether a new Maine law prohibiting Canadian loggers from receiving unemployment during the off-season will lead to a shortage of wood supply for the state's mills.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2010

  • CMP buys land to offset power project

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2010

    Central Maine Power Co. is purchasing nearly 4,800 acres of land for conservation and giving $1.5 million to the state's conservation fund to offset the impact of its $1.4 billion transmission upgrade.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 19, 2010

  • Varney Agency, celebrity loggers launch niche venture

    Doug Kesseli July 15, 2010

    A Bangor-based insurance company and a logging operation from Millinocket featured in a television series have formed a joint venture aimed at bolstering the logging industry here in Maine and across the country.

    Doug Kesseli July 15, 2010

  • Pollock limit hike to help ME fishermen

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 15, 2010

    The U.S. Commerce Department has decided to raise Northeast pollock catch limits from 6 million pounds to 36 million pounds per year, a move that will help Maine groundfishermen.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 15, 2010

  • How her garden grows | The newest offering at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens focuses on sprouts

    Carol Coultas July 12, 2010

    Perhaps it was a literary foreshadowing, but one of Maureen Heffernan’s favorite books from childhood was “One Morning in Maine,” by Robert McCluskey.

    Carol Coultas July 12, 2010

  • Bangor woos cruise ships back to the city

    Robert M. Cook July 8, 2010

    Bangor officials met with American Cruise Lines CEO Charles Robertson in Augusta this spring and requested the company restore cruise ship visits to the Queen City beginning next year. Apparently, their efforts are paying off.

    Robert M. Cook July 8, 2010

  • Holiday weekend traffic jumps 9%

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 7, 2010

    Fourth of July weekend traffic on the Maine Turnpike jumped nearly 9% compared with last year, beating the turnpike authority's projected 7% increase.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 7, 2010

  • Audit: Millions in fisheries fines misused

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 2, 2010

    Federal fisheries officials misused millions in fines collected from fishermen by spending it on cars, a luxury boat and a weeklong training seminar in Norway, according to a federal audit.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 2, 2010

  • Kennebec River rafting operation acquired

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 2, 2010

    New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket has sold its rafting operations on the Kennebec River.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 2, 2010

  • Web glitch tips Old Town's stay-and-play paddle trips

    Robert M. Cook July 1, 2010

    Old Town city officials expected to see a lot of business after they announced some "Stay and Play Paddle Adventures" offered by Old Town Canoe, but there was one problem -- no one could register online.

    Robert M. Cook July 1, 2010

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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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