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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. 

  • Maine GOP to begin people's veto process

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2009

    Charlie Webster, chairman of the Maine Republican Party, said yesterday that he will file paperwork to pave the way for a people's veto of the tax reform bill Gov.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2009

  • Irving threats spark repeal

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2009

    Gov. John Baldacci today introduced emergency legislation to repeal a law that prompted Irving Woodlands to stop work on the more than 1 million acres it owns in northern Maine and consider laying off 300 of its workers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2009

  • Baldacci to meet with Irving

    The Mainebiz New Staff June 8, 2009

    Gov. John Baldacci on Friday said he would convene a meeting with Irving Woodlands to settle a dispute over a Maine labor law.

    The Mainebiz New Staff June 8, 2009

  • Water district votes against Poland Spring deal

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 5, 2009

    The Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District Board of Trustees squelched any further talk of Poland Spring's efforts to extract water from its district late last month by voting unanimously to permanently remove from consideration a pendi

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 5, 2009

  • Lawmakers kill Oxford County casino bill

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

    Lawmakers yesterday killed a bill that would allow a casino in Oxford County.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

  • Hollywood Slots' revenue on the rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

    Hollywood Slots has continued its streak of increasing revenues, bringing in more than $64 million in gross revenue in May.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

  • Plum Creek looks for “an escape hatch”

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2009

    Plum Creek Timber Co., a developer looking to build the state's largest development in the Moosehead Lake region, is trying to ensure that the conservation agreement would be scrapped if the development falls through.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 3, 2009

  • Lawmakers: Irving Woodlands using "blackmail"

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2009

    Canadian logging company Irving Woodlands LLC is protesting a state law by halting logging work and threatening to lay off as many as 300 workers, moves that northern Maine legislators are calling "blackmail."

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 2, 2009

  • Site plans | Spurred by a sluggish economy, more vacationing Mainers are staking out options at local campgrounds.

    June 1, 2009

    June 1, 2009

  • Sunday River trims staff

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 29, 2009

    Sunday River resort is laying off 32 workers, about 10% of its year-round staff, in response to lower-than-expected revenues.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 29, 2009

  • Sales tax holiday considered

    Mainebiz News Staff May 28, 2009

    Lawmakers are debating the merits of a sales tax holiday in Maine for the Columbus Day weekend.

    Mainebiz News Staff May 28, 2009

  • York startup to hire 50 part-timers

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 26, 2009

    A startup company based in York expects to hire between 40 and 60 people for seasonal jobs to accommodate tourists who are eager to start their vacations without any prep work.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 26, 2009

  • Feds uncover tuna black market in Ogunquit

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 26, 2009

    Several restaurants and fishermen in Ogunquit face $100,000 in fines for the illegal buying and selling of Atlantic bluefin tuna, according to the York County Coast Star.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 26, 2009

  • Hotel consolidation in Bar Harbor continues

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 20, 2009

    One of Bar Harbor's largest hoteliers recently purchased two more motels in the area.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 20, 2009

  • Tour bus co. denied appeal over use tax

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 15, 2009

    An Old Town-based tour bus company has lost an appeal request to Maine's highest court to exempt its motor coaches from the state's statutory use tax.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 15, 2009

  • Fraser to restart Masardis sawmill

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 14, 2009

    Fraser Timber Inc. will rehire 140 workers when it restarts its sawmill in Masardis on May 26, though a company official said the mill would remain operational for an indefinite period.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 14, 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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