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Real Estate & Construction

  • 'Bridge in a backpack' headed to Russia

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

    The University of Maine's "bridge in a backpack" has garnered the interest of a Russian firm building the site for the 2014 Winter Olympics in that country's city of Sochi.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

  • Credit union scoops up Border Trust branch

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2010

    Border Trust has closed a deal to sell its Cony Circle branch in Augusta to a Waterville-based credit union.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2010

  • Viking Lumber, Rhoades Building merge

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2010

    Two eastern Maine lumber companies with a combined 10 locations in Maine are planning to merge, effective Jan. 1.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2010

  • Trustees OK $28M civic center revamp

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2010

    A plan to spend $28 million to renovate the Cumberland County Civic Center received the support of its board of trustees yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2010

  • BNAS housing deal complete

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2010

    The sale of 702 housing units at the Brunswick Naval Air Station to developer George Schott has been completed.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2010

  • Ex-plant owner charged with embezzlement

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010

    The former owner of a concrete company in South Portland that closed in 2005 has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $28,000 from the company's profit-sharing plan.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010

  • Biddeford mill now housing complex

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 16, 2010

    A former textile mill in Biddeford is now the site of 66 housing units, following more than a year of renovation work.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 16, 2010

  • Linda Bean buys Vinalhaven wharf

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 15, 2010

    Entrepreneur Linda Bean continues to expand her seafood business, most recently with the purchase of a wharf in Vinalhaven from Inland Seafood Co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 15, 2010

  • $4M to benefit Acadia National Park center

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 15, 2010

    Acadia National Park is receiving more than $4 million to revamp its tourist bus service and build a new welcome center.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 15, 2010

  • Rent reform | A conversation with Anthony DeIulio, manager/owner of River Valley Rents

    Carol Coultas November 15, 2010

    River Valley RentsFounded: September 2009Employees: 0Startup costs: $2,500Projected revenue, year one: $25,000

    Carol Coultas November 15, 2010

  • Oxford casino location named

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 12, 2010

    A little more than a week after voters approved Black Bear Entertainment's proposal to build a casino in western Maine, the group has named a site on Pigeon Hill in Oxford as the casino's future home.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 12, 2010

  • Investor group buys Knox Mill condos

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 11, 2010

    A group of real estate investors has bought an 80,000-square-foot chunk of the former Knox Mill properties in Camden with plans to resume turning the property into condos.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 11, 2010

  • Lawsuit seeks halt of ME foreclosure sales

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010

    The plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against GMAC Mortgage Co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010

  • Cianbro acquires Illinois contractor

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2010

    Pittsfield-based construction firm Cianbro Corp. announced Friday it has acquired Starcon International Inc., an Illinois petrochemical contractor with which the Maine firm has partnered since last December.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2010

  • Samoset Resort to expand this winter

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2010

    The operator of the Samoset Resort announced a major renovation that will add a spa, Italian restaurant and luxury cottages to the Rockport hotel.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2010

  • Building to code | New uniform building standards overhaul the construction landscape

    Carol Coultas November 1, 2010

    When Dick Dolby built his house back in 1977, he relied on the common sense and wisdom of his father, brother and other family members skilled in the art of construction. Starting Dec.

    Carol Coultas November 1, 2010

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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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