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Real Estate & Construction

  • Civic center task force to receive study today

    Robert M. Cook August 17, 2010

    As members of the Cumberland County Civic Center Joint Task Force anxiously await a consultant's economic analysis to guide their decision making, county and business leaders say a clear consensus is forming.

    Robert M. Cook August 17, 2010

  • Renovations lure tenant to Oakhurst's real estate project

    Robert M. Cook August 17, 2010

    Oakhurst Dairy on Forest Avenue is getting into the commercial real estate business after purchasing the 20,000-square-foot building adjacent to its corporate headquarters for more than $2 million.

    Robert M. Cook August 17, 2010

  • Freeport OKs cinema TIF

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 12, 2010

    Freeport town councilors Tuesday approved a $200,000 tax increment financing deal to help bring a six-screen cinema to the downtown.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 12, 2010

  • Law firm landlord opposes Pierce move

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2010

    The owners of One Monument Square are speaking out against the city's decision to award the building's anchor tenant, law firm Pierce Atwood, a $2.8 million tax increment financing deal to relocate to the waterfront.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2010

  • Time and Temp building urges "Call Joe" -- but which one?

    Robert M. Cook August 10, 2010

    The "Call Joe" directive that blinks from atop the Time and Temperature Building on Congress Street isn't a plea to prospective customers to call Joe Boulos, the owner of the real estate firm that rents space on the electronic billboard.

    Robert M. Cook August 10, 2010

  • New VA clinic eyes Fore Street

    Robert M. Cook August 10, 2010

    City officials are close to approving the sale of property on Thames Street to a developer so he can renovate a building he owns and bring in a new tenant, a Department of Veterans Affairs' health care clinic.

    Robert M. Cook August 10, 2010

  • Caribou co. fined for employee death

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 10, 2010

    Federal safety officials have fined a construction company in Caribou $4,000 for the death of an employee in December 2009.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 10, 2010

  • Rent-a-Husband founder faults law firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 9, 2010

    Criminal investment fraud charges against Rent-a-Husband founder Kaile Warren of Windham could be dismissed, with a decision expected in the coming days.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 9, 2010

  • Made of steel | Construction and real estate: Mary Howes President, Howie's Welding & Fabrication; managing principal, Otis Mill Ventures

    Carol Coultas August 9, 2010

    Carol Coultas August 9, 2010

  • Raided Norway buildings for sale

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 3, 2010

    Two downtown buildings in Norway are up for sale less than a month after businesses there were raided by federal and state authorities.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 3, 2010

  • Home sales, prices continue to rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2010

    Maine home sales increased nearly 11% during the month of June, while the median sales price saw an uptick as well.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 26, 2010

  • A better blueprint | More Maine contractors are embracing - and some are demanding - the use of 3-D modeling technology

    Robert M. Cook July 26, 2010

    Denis St. Pierre knew sooner or later E.S. Boulos Co.

    Robert M. Cook July 26, 2010

  • Interesting developments | MEREDA's new board president sees movement in Maine's real estate landscape

    Carol Coultas July 26, 2010

    If Tom Lea ever needs inspiration, he can look on his office wall where a signed photo of Presidents Eisenhower, Hoover and Truman hangs.

    Carol Coultas July 26, 2010

  • Forewarned is forearmed | The greening of construction in Maine carries risks and rewards

    Michael Bosse July 26, 2010

    Attorney and member of construction and litigation practice groups at Bernstein Shur in Portland, and a frequent lecturer on the construction industry in Maine  

    Michael Bosse July 26, 2010

  • Maietta Construction files for bankruptcy

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 23, 2010

    Scarborough-based Maietta Construction Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 23, 2010

  • Senate subcommittee approves $1M for Bangor arena

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 22, 2010

    U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced yesterday that an initial 2011 Senate appropriations bill has earmarked $1 million for Bangor's effort to build a new arena.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 22, 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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