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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. 

  • Plum Creek gets LURC staff approval

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 9, 2009

    After more than four years of deliberation, the staff at the Land Use Regulation Commission yesterday recommended giving final approval to Plum Creek Timber Co.'s controversial development proposal for the Moosehead Lake region.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 9, 2009

  • Inn's grisly connection prompts conversion

    Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2009

    Owners of an inn in Newry that was the site of a triple murder in 2006 are seeking permission to convert the property into condos, saying its grisly history makes it difficult to operate as a commercial lodging.

    Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2009

  • Report: Climate, commercial fishing affect ocean

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 1, 2009

    Climate change and commercial fishing have drastically altered the ocean ecosystem in the Northeast, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 1, 2009

  • Bar Harbor hotelier expands holdings

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 26, 2009

    A Bar Harbor hotelier has made yet another hotel purchase in the Down East region.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 26, 2009

  • Logging feud escalates over foreign hires

    August 24, 2009

    Maine’s North Woods, usually associated with the deep quiet of remote wilderness, is the site these days of a loud dust-up between local loggers and their Canadian counterparts.

    August 24, 2009

  • Hollywood Slots caps first year with a near-record July

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 16, 2009

    Hollywood Slots continued its roll in revenues after posting a gain in July that capped the first year of its permanent facility with successive month-to-month increases except one.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 16, 2009

  • The right stuff | Woman-owned business: Wendy Newmeyer, President, Maine Balsam Fir Products

    August 10, 2009

    Wendy Newmeyer admits having no fear of failure. Thirty years ago, Newmeyer and her husband, Jack, moved from New Jersey to 100 acres in rural West Paris with a small savings, determined to live off the land.

    August 10, 2009

  • Baldacci backs $20M furnace factory

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2009

    Gov. John Baldacci yesterday voiced his support of a $20 million proposal to build a biomass furnace factory in Millinocket.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2009

  • Poland Spring pulls out of Shapleigh

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2009

    Poland Spring has abandoned plans to extract water from an aquifer in the Shapleigh area following unsuccessful negotiations with the state.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2009

  • Maine ski areas report near-record year

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 5, 2009

    Maine's ski areas had their second-best season ever last year, logging more than 1.3 million visits, according to the Ski Maine Association.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 5, 2009

  • Study: Cruisers brought up to $8M to Portland area

    Jackie Farwell July 30, 2009

    Cruise ship passengers generated between $5.8 million and $8 million for the Portland area economy in 2008, according to a University of Maine study released yesterday.

    Jackie Farwell July 30, 2009

  • Portland embarks on record cruise ship season

    Jackie Farwell July 28, 2009

    Portland expects to kick off its biggest cruise ship season ever this week with the arrival of two ships, which will dispatch herds of camera-toting tourists into Portland's Old Port.

    Jackie Farwell July 28, 2009

  • Diggers idled by flat closures

    Mainebiz News Staff July 28, 2009

    Fearing one of the worst seasons ever, clam diggers were forced again to lie idle in the wake of heavy rains this weekend that closed flats from the midcoast area south.

    Mainebiz News Staff July 28, 2009

  • Fungus threatens blueberry yield

    Mainebiz News Staff July 28, 2009

    Several Maine blueberry fields will be burned in response to a potentially devastating fungus that has appeared in Jonesport, Township 24 and Sumner.

    Mainebiz News Staff July 28, 2009

  • Hotelier expands holdings

    Mainebiz News Staff July 27, 2009

    A Bar Harbor hotelier has expanded his holdings with the purchase of a Hampton Inn under development in Ellsworth.

    Mainebiz News Staff July 27, 2009

  • Branching out | A conversation with Mark Rabon, president and co-owner of Integrated Forest Management in Turner

    July 27, 2009

    Founded: January 2008Number of employees: 6Startup costs: $70,000Revenue, year one: $592,600Projected revenue, year two: $664,000

    July 27, 2009

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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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