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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. 

  • Condo association sues Samoset Resort

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2010

    The Samoset Village Condominium Association is suing the adjacent Samoset Resort in Rockport for not upholding parts of its agreement with the 41 unit owners.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2010

  • Westbrook developer pitches $60M+ arena

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2010

    A developer wants to build a new 8,000-seat arena for concerts and sports events in either Portland or Westbrook and renovate the Cumberland County Civic Center into a convention center.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2010

  • Hotelier loses suit over Brunswick tax deal

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 22, 2010

    A judge has ruled in favor of the town of Brunswick in a lawsuit over the town's approval of a tax rebate for a proposed inn at Maine Street Station.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 22, 2010

  • Rockland eyes limiting cruise ships

    Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2010

    Some Rockland business leaders are urging the city council not to approve a proposed fee increase and guidelines that would limit the number of cruise ships entering Rockland Harbor this summer.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2010

  • Feds consider boosting pollock limit

    Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2010

    Federal regulators appear poised to allow a fivefold increase in the catch limit for pollock following complaints by ground fishermen.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2010

  • Biomass benefits refuted in Mass. study

    Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010

    A study commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources concludes that cutting trees to produce energy creates more emissions than burning coal.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010

  • Contract talks stall at Katahdin mill

    Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010

    Unions representing 435 Katahdin Paper Co. millworkers broke off contract negotiations Friday, in talks that have continued intermittently since May 20.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010

  • Watershed grant earmarked for Presumpscot

    Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010

    The Maine Forest Service has received a grant of nearly $360,000 to assist the stewardship of woodlands in the Presumpscot River Watershed, which covers about 648 square miles and provides drinking water to the Portland region.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010

  • Business proposals | Weddings prove an attractive additional revenue stream as the recession batters leisure businesses

    Jackie Farwell June 14, 2010

    On the website for The Links at Outlook, a golf course in South Berwick, visitors can click on information about tee times, greens fees and, just under a video showing the layout of the course, a photo of a blushing bride and a link titled “Reques

    Jackie Farwell June 14, 2010

  • Saddleback shuffles management

    Mainebiz News Staff June 11, 2010

    The owners of Saddleback Maine have announced that Warren Cook is stepping down as general manager of the Rangeley ski resort.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 11, 2010

  • Economic boost eyed in arts campaign

    Robert M. Cook June 10, 2010

    A new marketing campaign launched this week to promote Bangor's art and cultural offerings is expected to draw more visitors to the city and possibly retain recent area graduates.

    Robert M. Cook June 10, 2010

  • La Kermesse official indicted on theft charges

    Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2010

    The former president of La Kermesse, a Franco festival group in Biddeford, was charged Wednesday with stealing thousands of dollars from the festival and a condominium association for which she was treasurer.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2010

  • Boston firm to manage Point Lookout

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 7, 2010

    Point Lookout, the former MBNA corporate retreat in Northport now owned by a retirement community developer, will be put under new management.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 7, 2010

  • Verso adds workers to Jay, Bucksport mills

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2010

    Verso Paper Co. has added more than 200 permanent and temporary workers at its two mills in Jay and Bucksport.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2010

  • Aroostook County to host 2011 biathlon

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2010

    Northern Maine ski areas will play host to the North American leg of the Biathlon World Cup in 2011, according to a press release from the Maine Winter Sports Center.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2010

  • Resources Council exec to step down

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2010

    Brownie Carson, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and one of the state's strongest environmental advocates, is stepping down.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 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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