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Real Estate & Construction

  • Rockland contractor faces foreclosure, $1M in liens

    March 26, 2013

    A Superior Court judge has approved liens on the bank accounts of four family members operating a Rockland contracting business in attempts to recover a loan from the Bank of Maine.

    March 26, 2013

  • Maine's single-family home sales

    March 26, 2013

    In February, single-family home sales <a href="http://www.mainebiz.biz/APPS/PBCS.DLL/ARTICLE?AID=%2F20130322%2FNEWS0101%2F130329982" target="_blank">dipped for the first time in months</a> in year-over-year comparisons. This interactive

    March 26, 2013

  • Five-year Portland Riverwalk dispute nears end

    March 25, 2013

    Two parties involved in a partially completed Portland waterfront project have decided to settle an ownership dispute that has simmered for five years.

    March 25, 2013

  • Home sales dip 5% in February

    March 22, 2013

    Maine real estate agents in February sold 5% fewer single-family homes over the same period last year, marking the first year-over-year decline in sales volume in months.

    March 22, 2013

  • Developer eyes $27M in former base projects

    March 22, 2013

    Topsham-based developer Jim Howard has announced plans for $27 million in new projects at Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.

    March 22, 2013

  • Sussman co. sued over stalled condo project

    March 22, 2013

    A developer who secured permitting for a Portland condo complex is alleging S. Donald Sussman's company, ReBeCo, and attorney Thomas Federle owe $175,000 for planning work done on the now-stalled development.

    March 22, 2013

  • Year-end fed budget could boost defense work

    March 21, 2013

    Washington lawmakers are expected to pass a resolution today that finances federal spending through the end of this fiscal year, which includes appropriations for the Department of Defense and the U.S.

    March 21, 2013

  • MNG, Summit to begin laying Augusta pipelines

    March 19, 2013

    Two natural gas companies vying for customers in the Augusta area are both primed to begin construction on dueling natural gas pipelines.

    March 19, 2013

  • Charlie Miller reflects on his time leading Bernstein Shur

    Matt Dodge March 18, 2013

    Charlie Miller's journey to the corner office was not typical. After graduating from Colby College in 1969, Miller spent seven years as a school teacher, guidance counselor and debate coach at Lawrence High School in Fairfield.

    Matt Dodge March 18, 2013

  • Hancock-Bar Harbor airport expansion going out to bid

    March 8, 2013

    The Hancock County Commissioners will solicit bids on a $2.2 million expansion of the Hancock County-Bar Harbor airport later this month.

    March 8, 2013

  • Gardiner seeks gas as MNG begins pipeline

    March 8, 2013

    Two companies competing for natural gas customers in the Kennebec Valley are looking to win over the city of Gardiner along with Augusta and other municipalities.

    March 8, 2013

  • Sappi offers help in dam removal study

    March 7, 2013

    Westbook-based Sappi Fine Paper says it will provide the city engineering resources and expertise in studying the potential removal of the company's hydroelectric dam at the Presumpscot River's Saccarappa Falls.

    March 7, 2013

  • Developer eyes Biddeford mill for downtown hotel

    March 5, 2013

    Developer Doug Sanford announced plans to turn a former mill building in downtown Biddeford into the city's only hotel.

    March 5, 2013

  • Starbucks to open 3rd Old Port shop

    February 26, 2013

    Starbucks is planning to open its third Old Port coffee shop in mid-April, at 145 Commercial St.

    February 26, 2013

  • Thermogen to build 'biocoal' plant in Eastport

    February 22, 2013

    Millinocket-based Thermogen Industries plans to build an $120 million production plant to produce its proprietary torrefied wood pellets at the site of the former BASF plant, near the Port of Eastport.

    February 22, 2013

  • Historic Freeport pub closes abruptly

    February 19, 2013

    Freeport's historic Jameson Tavern, opened in 1801 by Samuel Jameson and billed as the "Birthplace of Maine," has closed abruptly as its owners continue to await new investment funds.

    February 19, 2013

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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