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  • Three hospitals sign up for natural gas deals

    September 9, 2013

    Three of the state's hospitals signed deals with natural gas providers this week in an effort to cut fuel costs.

    September 9, 2013

  • BIW avoids layoffs, gets early approval for expansion

    September 6, 2013

    Bath Iron Works has offered new jobs to 40 employees the shipyard previously said it would lay off today.

    September 6, 2013

  • Will natural gas alleviate Maine's energy woes?

    Lori Valigra September 2, 2013

    When natural gas from a pipeline starts flowing into UPM Madison's heating furnaces late this year, it will be a fuel conversion several decades in the making and a move General Manager Russ Drechsel expects will boost the paper mill's competitive

    Lori Valigra September 2, 2013

  • Phineas Sprague discusses his Portland waterfront plans

    James McCarthy September 2, 2013

    Two corner pieces of the puzzle snapped into place for Portland’s waterfront this summer when Phineas Sprague Jr. sold his 10-acre Portland Co.

    James McCarthy September 2, 2013

  • S.W. Cole acquires CES Inc. subsidiary

    August 27, 2013

    The Bangor-based engineering firm S.W. Cole Engineering Inc. has acquired Summit CMT, a construction materials testing subsidiary of the Brewer-based CES Inc., for an undisclosed price.

    August 27, 2013

  • Home sales jump 31% in July

    August 22, 2013

    Single-family home sales for July jumped nearly 31% over last year, according to the latest statistics from the Maine Real Estate Information System.

    August 22, 2013

  • J.D. Irving to invest $30 million in Aroostook sawmill

    August 20, 2013

    J.D. Irving Ltd., a privately owned conglomerate headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, said its sawmills division will invest $30 million in a new softwood sawmill in the Aroostook County town of Ashland.

    August 20, 2013

  • Portland Realtor takes new spin on open houses

    Darren Fishell August 19, 2013

    Realtor Tom Landry is showing Portland's potential home buyers more than just interiors. Partnering with a local trolley tour company, Landry says he's trying to sell visitors and locals on not just a home, but a community.

    Darren Fishell August 19, 2013

  • Penobscot paddler sees potential in river restoration

    James McCarthy August 19, 2013

    Scott Phillips, owner of Northeast Outdoor Sports in Old Town, readily acknowledges paddling a canoe is in his blood.

    James McCarthy August 19, 2013

  • The Maine Jump grows by leaps and bounds

    Craig Idlebrook August 19, 2013

    It's not all fun and games managing a funhouse.

    Craig Idlebrook August 19, 2013

  • Portland board OKs wharf renovation, rock gym

    August 15, 2013

    Portland planners have approved an expansion and renovation of the city’s Maine Wharf as well as construction of a 13,000-square-foot rock-climbing gym on Warren Avenue.

    August 15, 2013

  • State seeks natural gas bids again

    August 15, 2013

    The state has renewed its search for a natural gas provider in the Kennebec Valley, issuing a new request for proposals on Wednesday.

    August 15, 2013

  • Bangor hospital plans $5.25M office expansion

    August 12, 2013

    Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor plans to add a 30,000-square-foot office building to its Bangor campus to house a growing staff of physicians and nurses.

    August 12, 2013

  • Casalinova pursues tax break for Oxford hotel

    August 7, 2013

    Casalinova Development Group, which has proposed building an 80- to 100-room hotel and various family entertainment attractions across from the Oxford Casino, is seeking a property tax break on 550 acres.

    August 7, 2013

  • Developers close sale on Thompson's Point

    August 6, 2013

    Forefront Partners, a group with redevelopment plans for Thompson’s Point in Portland, has moved ahead on its $105 million project by closing a sale on the land.

    August 6, 2013

  • Portland boutique hotel construction delayed

    August 5, 2013

    Yarmouth developer Jim Brady has bought out his business partner’s interest in a 110-room boutique hotel at the former Portland Press Herald building, where construction has been delayed several months to sort out finan

    August 5, 2013

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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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