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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. 

  • CAT ferry to Nova Scotia scrapped

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 17, 2009

    The CAT, a seasonal high-speed ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia, will not return next year.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 17, 2009

  • AG confirms lobster price investigation

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 16, 2009

    The Attorney General's Office has confirmed it is investigating allegations of price-fixing among lobster dealers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 16, 2009

  • Rockland seafood processor closing

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 15, 2009

    Oak Island Seafood, a scallop and shrimp producer in Rockland, is closing and laying off its 20 employees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 15, 2009

  • Paper goods | Is the glass half empty, half full or has it fallen completely off the table for Maine's paper industry?

    Michael Levert And Chuck Lawton December 14, 2009

    Maine’s paper industry today is not your father’s paper industry. The paper plantation, where corporate giants ran fully integrated operations — owning land, transportation networks and mills — is gone.

    Michael Levert And Chuck Lawton December 14, 2009

  • Work force readies for wind industry

    Whit Richardson December 14, 2009

    Electricians don’t traditionally learn how to manufacture composites and boat builders don’t typically climb 200-foot towers while on the job, but for some of the 38 students in a new program to train workers for Maine’s burgeoning wind power indu

    Whit Richardson December 14, 2009

  • Fraser to sell Madawaska mill

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 10, 2009

    Toronto-based Fraser Papers has gotten the go-ahead from a Canadian court to sell its specialty paper business, including its mill in Madawaska, as part of its bankruptcy restructuring.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 10, 2009

  • Lobster wholesaler nets pier lease

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

    The Portland City Council last night decided to lease a portion of the Maine State Pier to Ready Seafood Co., a lobster wholesaler that currently operates from another Portland wharf.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

  • Red Claws tap sponsorships

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

    The combination of lobster and beer proved too irresistible for Gritty McDuff's. The Portland-based brewer has frothed up a new beer called Red Claws Ale in honor of Portland's popular new basketball team.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2009

  • NewPage restarts chipping operations

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 3, 2009

    NewPage in Rumford has restarted its log chipping operations, saving about 100 jobs from getting the ax.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 3, 2009

  • Black Bear drops chain connection

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2009

    The way people search and book hotel stays - mainly via the Internet - is one reason that Lafayette Hotels, a Maine company that owns 23 hotels in the state, including the Black Bear Inn, is ditching the Best Western chain.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2009

  • Fraser union workers reject contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2009

    Workers at Fraser Paper Inc.'s mill in Madawaska have turned down an initial labor contract offer from the company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2009

  • Merger produces business opportunities

    November 30, 2009

    Two Portland nonprofits focused on the sea have merged to save one from extinction and to enhance the research and development capacities of both.

    November 30, 2009

  • Lobster prices spark scrutiny

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 24, 2009

    The Maine Attorney General's office has launched what appears to be an investigation into price-fixing among lobster dealers in Washington County, according to The Working Waterfront.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 24, 2009

  • Airports see more passengers

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2009

    Maine's major airports are reporting strong numbers in the midst of a recession.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2009

  • Herring rules worry lobstermen

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2009

    A decision by New England fishery managers to cut herring catch limits has sparked the concern of Maine's lobster industry.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2009

  • Cruise season results mixed

    November 16, 2009

    The sight of towering cruise ships, with their white, bulging bodies and sleek lines of windows, was common at Portland's waterfront this summer.

    November 16, 2009

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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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