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  • Restaurant manager gets 14 months for illegal hiring

    March 26, 2014

    A U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday sentenced the former manager of a Chinese buffet restaurant in Lewiston to 14 months in federal prison on conspiracy charges related to the employment of unauthorized workers.

    March 26, 2014

  • Lewiston distillery to take on top-selling Allen's

    March 26, 2014

    The New Orleans-based Sazerac Co. plans to take on Maine’s top-selling liquor, Allen’s Coffee Brandy, by making its Mr. Boston Coffee Brandy in Lewiston.

    March 26, 2014

  • Maine students score lower in standardized tests

    March 25, 2014

    Standardized test scores for Maine elementary and middle school students dropped in most areas of the state, according to results of the latest New England Common Assessment Program.

    March 25, 2014

  • Senator calls for answers from workers' comp head

    March 25, 2014

    Democratic Sen.

    March 25, 2014

  • LePage welfare reform proposal meets with criticism

    March 25, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage has unveiled new proposals to restrict use of electronic benefit cards and require those who apply for assistance to prove they are searching for work, ideas that earned sharp criticism from Democratic leaders.

    March 25, 2014

  • LePage wants review of Downeaster layover facility

    March 25, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage has asked federal regulators to conduct a “significant and thorough review” of a proposed train maintenance and layover facility for Amtrak Downeaster trains near a neighborhood in Brunswick.

    March 25, 2014

  • Scarborough dredging likely to miss deadline

    March 24, 2014

    Scarborough officials expect a $1.7 million dredging project won’t be completed by its March 31 deadline, delaying beach restoration projects and failing to clear up navigation problems through the Scarborough River.

    March 24, 2014

  • Anania investment firm acquires Minn. company

    March 24, 2014

    The Windham-based Anania & Associates Investment Co. has added a ninth company to its portfolio, a Minnesota-based software developer with programs that automate production processes and purchase orders for a business.

    March 24, 2014

  • Pro bowling tour eyes Maine for 2015 events

    March 24, 2014

    The Professional Bowlers Association plans to host at least one event in Maine next February, a decision announced after PBA officials toured the state last week.

    March 24, 2014

  • St. Croix Tissue gets $7.5M FAME bond

    March 24, 2014

    The Finance Authority of Maine has granted $7.5 million in bond financing to the newly established St.

    March 24, 2014

  • Patricia Quinn leads Amtrak's Downeaster to a record-setting year

    James McCarthy March 24, 2014

    Patricia Quinn, executive director of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, half-jokingly refers to the Amtrak Downeaster passenger service she oversees as her “third child.”

    James McCarthy March 24, 2014

  • Ed Meadows leads the Land for Maine's Future program on broader mission

    Douglas Rooks March 24, 2014

    In one way or another, Ed Meadows has been involved with land management his entire professional career — including for the last 25 years working in the public sector at a variety of posts in Maine and Michigan.

    Douglas Rooks March 24, 2014

  • Environmental group criticizes regional power plan secrecy

    March 21, 2014

    The Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation has submitted public records requests looking into coordination of energy policy among the six New England governors, who they said have been conducting private meetings with energy industry offic

    March 21, 2014

  • Labor groups question actions of workers’ comp head

    March 21, 2014

    Union officials are raising new concern over a revelation that the head of the Maine Workers Compensation Board had removed a hearing officer from cases involving the NewPage paper mill in Rumford in response to complaints from the mill’s ma

    March 21, 2014

  • House rejects bill expanding work for minors

    March 20, 2014

    The Maine House on Wednesday rejected a bill to change the work permit process for minors and allow children younger than 16 years old to work in bowling alleys or movie theaters.

    March 20, 2014

  • State pursuing 5-year plan to boost tourism

    March 20, 2014

    The Maine Office of Tourism has announced a new five-year plan to increase tourism spending by $1 billion by 2019, partly by courting international travelers and people in the millennial generation, from 18 to 35 years old.

    March 20, 2014

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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