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Women to Watch: Betsy Biemann, CEO with a single vision, many solutions for Maine prosperity

William Hall Updated: August 5, 2019

Betsy Biemann is CEO of Coastal Enterprises Inc., a community development financial institution based in Brunswick. But her business card could include a host of other job descriptions.

William Hall Updated: August 5, 2019
Car dealership expansions among Maine projects underway

Peter Van Allen Updated: August 5, 2019

A Topsham real estate firm is in the middle of building or expanding new sites for three Ford dealerships, in South Portland, Thomaston and Brunswick. And a Belfast boatyard is going upscale.

Peter Van Allen Updated: August 5, 2019
Marine algae for pet supplements? Startup rolls out commercial product

Laurie Schreiber July 29, 2019

At Brunswick Landing’s TechPlace, Field Phyto-Nutrients has perfected a production process that uses algae and now has its first commercial algae-based pet health supplement in commercial production.

Laurie Schreiber July 29, 2019
Next month's Rockland boat show will have a 'green' theme

Staff Updated: July 25, 2019

The Maine Boat & Home Show, Aug. 9-11 in Rockland, is implementing a variety of environment-friendly practices. Exhibitors with green products will also be at the show.

Staff Updated: July 25, 2019
Boatbuilders are applying complex technology in other industries

Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 29, 2019

On any given day, the 15,000-square-foot fabrication facility at Lyman-Morse, the Thomaston builder of luxury yachts, is humming with the sound of industrial-scale machinery.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 29, 2019
Q&A: Luke’s Lobster’s global expansion comes home to Maine

Renee Cordes Updated: July 29, 2019

Luke’s Lobster was founded by Luke Holden and Ben Conniff in 2009, when they opened their first eatery in Manhattan’s East Village.

Renee Cordes Updated: July 29, 2019
Feds award $200K for Penobscot River restoration

Staff July 22, 2019

The grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will continue work to restore habitats for sea-run fish, such as Atlantic salmon. The grant is one of only six habitat-focused awards made this year.

Staff July 22, 2019
Lobstermen, under pressure from regulations, call for preservation of their livelihood

Staff July 22, 2019

Lobstermen from Machias to Boothbay Harbor gathered July 21 on the Stonington Commercial Fish Pier to draw greater attention to the issues facing the survival of their industry.

Staff July 22, 2019
State deals setback to opponents of aquaculture lease on Maquoit Bay

Staff July 18, 2019

The Maine Department of Marine Resources has rejected a citizens petition that requested a moratorium on aquaculture leases of over 10 acres. The petition was intended to block a proposed lease in Maquoit Bay, but would have applied statewide.

Staff July 18, 2019
Plans for Whole Oceans, Nordic Aquafarms sites advance

Laurie Schreiber July 15, 2019

Whole Oceans and Nordic Aquafarms advanced in their march toward breaking ground on their land-based salmon farms at sites in Bucksport and Belfast, respectively.

Laurie Schreiber July 15, 2019
A Look Back: A 2002 battle over ‘working waterfront’ has familiar echo

July 11, 2019

In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. The Aug. 19, 2002, cover story may seem familiar to readers who have followed more recent news of Maine's

July 11, 2019
Maine delegation asks for help easing tariff impact on lobster industry

Staff Updated: July 12, 2019

Maine's congressional delegation has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include significant promotional funding in the face of Chinese retaliatory tariffs.

Staff Updated: July 12, 2019
Working waterfront groups to share $1.1 million in Land for Maine's Future grants

Staff July 2, 2019

Six projects that will help protect and sustain Maine's working waterfront will share $1.1 million in grants awarded by the Land for Maine's Future program.

Staff July 2, 2019
UNE chosen as U.S. partner for international aquaculture project

Laurie Schreiber July 2, 2019

The University New England has been chosen as the U.S. representative to the AquaVitae Consortium, a new international research and industry enterprise formed to accelerate the development, education and communication of sustainable aquaculture in

Laurie Schreiber July 2, 2019
E2Tech conference to focus on land-based fish farming, draws sell-out crowd

Laurie Schreiber June 21, 2019

E2Tech’s upcoming forum “Fish Out of Water: Land-Based Aquaculture in Maine” has drawn lively interest due to its focus on sustainable land-based fish farming, a growing industry worldwide and more recently in Maine.

Laurie Schreiber June 21, 2019
Golden and Pingree amendment could sink proposed federal lobstering law

Staff Updated: June 20, 2019

As lobstermen across the state grapple with the potential impact of reducing trap lines by as much as 50%, Maine's U.S. representatives have introduced legislation that would effectively block the proposed reductions from implementation.

Staff Updated: June 20, 2019

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Today's Poll

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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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