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Jetport sells $58M in bonds to shave debt burden, free up funds for projects
Renee Cordes Updated: November 22, 2019Taking advantage of lower borrowing costs to shrink its debt burden, Portland International Jetport will reap close to $15 million in savings from a bond sale this week that was 5.7 times oversubscribed.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 22, 2019
NBT settles into new Portland office with plans to add bankers
Renee Cordes November 21, 2019In need of more space — and signage — NBT Bank has moved from the Pierce Atwood building in Portland to 5 Widgery Wharf on the waterfront.
Renee Cordes November 21, 2019
Andrew Cook helps Skowhegan Savings bolster its southern Maine business
Maureen Milliken Updated: November 25, 2019The new Portland-based regional marketing manager for Skowhegan Savings explains why he made the transition from a larger regional bank, and what makes banking in Maine special.
Maureen Milliken Updated: November 25, 2019
How to find the best lending partner for your business
Elizabeth Hayward Updated: November 25, 2019A guest writer recommends practical steps businesses can take to identify the best lending partner for their needs.
Elizabeth Hayward Updated: November 25, 2019
Tapping an all-cash business: Banks look for legal ways into cannabis lending
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 25, 2019Although Maine legalized medical marijuana in 2010 and recreational use of the drug in 2016, the state's cannabis industry is as reliant on cash transactions as it was before legalization.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 25, 2019To the Editor: Correcting details of FAME programs
Updated: November 25, 2019A reader clarifies a recent Mainebiz article about tax-smart ways of obtaining tuition assistance.
Updated: November 25, 2019Finance industry’s new frontiers
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 25, 2019This issue’s focus on banking and finance looks at two trends with different directions but significant potential.
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 25, 2019
UNE gets credit rating upgrade from Fitch
Renee Cordes Updated: November 19, 2019The University of New England has received high marks from Fitch Ratings, on both the school's $85 million in revenue bonds and its overall issuer default rating.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 19, 2019
Camden National Bank awards $22K to six Maine nonprofit leaders
Staff November 15, 2019Camden National Bank this week awarded $22,000 in grants to six leaders of Maine nonprofit organizations.This year, more than 55 nonprofit board members were nominated by the community for a Leaders & Luminaries Award.
Staff November 15, 2019
Kennebec Savings' Freeport branch now a full-service location
Staff November 15, 2019The Augusta-based bank said that in addition to providing residential and commercial loans, the Freeport branch now offers checking and savings accounts, personal lending, online and mobile banking, and more.
Staff November 15, 2019
Kennebec Valley Chamber names three award-winners, others are audience choice
Staff November 12, 2019Lifetime achievement, small business and large business Kenney Award winners have been named, but three other awards — the President's Choice, Cynergy Young Professional and Community service awards will be chosen by audience at the Jan. 24 banquet.
Staff November 12, 2019
TD Bank to close one of two downtown Portland locations
Staff November 8, 2019TD Bank, which operates 49 retail banking branches in Maine, may soon have one fewer. The branch at 481 Congress St. plans to close early next year.
Staff November 8, 2019
A Look Back: Four years later, Maine’s fastest-growing companies have taken off
October 31, 2019In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. In 2015, we honored nine businesses as the state's fastest-growing companies. Three of them have since been
October 31, 2019Halloween news: Maine has scary number of foreclosed 'zombie' homes
Staff October 31, 2019Just in time for Halloween, a new study says Maine has one of the country’s highest rates of foreclosures on so-called “zombie” real estate properties.
Staff October 31, 2019Banks see boost in quarterly earnings
Staff October 29, 2019Three banks doing business in Maine — Northeast Bank, Katahdin Bankshares and NBT Bancorp — reported gains in earnings for the recent quarter.
Staff October 29, 2019
$14.8M in HUD grants will help state reduce lead dangers in housing stock
Staff October 21, 2019Portland, Biddeford, Lewiston and MaineHousing will share federal grant money that will help reduce the danger of lead-based paint and other lead hazards, a project that will include 750 households.
Staff October 21, 2019
Today's Poll
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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