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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. 

  • Bangor racino sets record

    July 7, 2008

    The new $132 million Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway in Bangor drew an estimated 9,000 visitors during its opening day Tuesday.

    July 7, 2008

  • N.S. boosts CAT ferry

    July 3, 2008

    The company that operates the CAT high-speed ferry service between Portland, Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, N.S., is getting some help from the Nova Scotia government.

    July 3, 2008

  • Bangor racino to open today

    July 1, 2008

    The Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway in Bangor grand opening was scheduled for today at 10 a.m.

    July 1, 2008

  • What works, what doesn't

    Mal Leary June 19, 2008

    Useful or wasteful? Study to evaluate state programs What constitutes economic development?

    Mal Leary June 19, 2008

  • Red tide closes shellfish harvest areas

    June 18, 2008

    Cobscook Bay is closed for mussel, oyster and snail harvesting because toxic red tide algae has infested the area, the state Department of Marine Resources said this week.

    June 18, 2008

  • Fishing restriction plan delayed

    June 5, 2008

    The New England Fishery Management Council yesterday decided to forego imposing more restrictions on groundfishermen until it has enough data about New England's fisheries.

    June 5, 2008

  • Council wants more tourism jobs

    May 7, 2008

    The Governor's Council on Maine's Quality of Place yesterday released a report that includes 10 recommendations to drive job growth in Maine.

    May 7, 2008

  • Maine company wins tourism contract

    April 22, 2008

    A Kennebunk company that has tried twice since 2000 to win a Maine tourism contract has finally been chosen by the state.

    April 22, 2008

  • On the trail | Snowmobiling is big business in northern Maine, but the industry is at a crossroads

    Whit Richardson April 21, 2008

    Zooming along at 60 miles an hour on a stretch of Aroostook County's 2,300 miles of snowmobile trails doesn't give a rider much time to read the small trailside signs advertising nearby restaurants, stores and gas stations.

    Whit Richardson April 21, 2008

  • Gone fishing | Maine's aquaculture industry relies on technologies both simple and complex to compete on a global scale

    Peter Mcdougall March 10, 2008

    The aquaculture industry in many ways mimics the rise of modern agriculture. Building bigger and better tractors helped increase agricultural productivity, but so did improvements in techniques like crop rotation and selective breeding.

    Peter Mcdougall March 10, 2008

  • Arbitration panel splits on lumber decision

    March 5, 2008

    An arbitration panel yesterday passed down a split decision on Canada's alleged violation of a 2006 softwood lumber trade agreement with the United States.

    March 5, 2008

  • ME fishermen consider federal buyout

    February 25, 2008

    Maine commercial fishermen got a first look last week at a proposed federal buyout program designed to reduce the number of boats in Maine's fishing fleet.

    February 25, 2008

  • Maine fishing groups sue feds

    January 9, 2008

    Two Maine-based commercial fishing groups are suing the federal government in hopes of barring herring trawlers from some New England fishing grounds.

    January 9, 2008

  • Senators push for fisheries disaster aid

    December 6, 2007

    United States Senators are urging the national government to reconsider denying emergency assistance to New England fisherman.

    December 6, 2007

  • Dam owner to pay $30 million for fish lifts

    November 15, 2007

    After years of negotiations, FPL Energy has agreed to spend more than $30 million to help restore fish habitats on the Saco River.

    November 15, 2007

  • Falmouth man buys lumber co. in Holden

    November 8, 2007

    A Falmouth business owner has purchased a lumber company in Holden.

    November 8, 2007

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Is your business affected by the government shutdown?
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The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 over a budget stalemate. The standoff in Washington comes on top of changing policies on tariffs and trade.

The shutdown curtailed the release of monthly reports on the country's trade balance, consumer prices, retail sales and producer price. In Maine, much of the Acadia National Park staff was put on furlough, though roads and campgrounds were still accessible. 

The last shutdown stretched over 35 days from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019.

A shutdown of less than two weeks is "unlikely to have a material impact on the economy or household finances," the president of a Maine credit union told Mainebiz last week.

But there's growing anxiety over how a protracted shutdown would affect the economy.

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