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Real Estate & Construction

  • Real estate market holds up despite downturn

    Carol Coultas January 27, 2010

    Bangor-area developers often take a long view of investments, a tendency that bodes well for the local real estate market as it struggles to recover from a downturn, according to Bev Uhlenhake, a broker with Epstein Commercial Real Estate in Bango

    Carol Coultas January 27, 2010

  • Quimby adds acres to her land holdings

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2010

    Philanthropist and conservationist Roxanne Quimby has added several thousand acres to her land holdings in northern Maine.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2010

  • Auction company, marina brokerage team up

    Carol Coultas January 25, 2010

    Three years ago, marinas were hot properties, bought by investors who expected significant returns by developing shore-side condos, or leveraging dockominiums -- private slips for rent or sale to boat owners eager for a permanent berth.

    Carol Coultas January 25, 2010

  • EMDC nets funds for green jobs

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010

    Eastern Maine Development Corp. has received $2.1 million in stimulus funds to launch a green construction skills training program that could train over 100 people.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010

  • Lowe's store coming to Bangor

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2010

    National retailer Lowe's is opening a store at the old Walmart site in Bangor by 2011.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2010

  • PWM expansion set to advance

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2010

    The Portland International Jetport is moving forward with plans for a $75 million expansion.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 11, 2010

  • Scottish energy co. eyes Westbrook firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 6, 2010

    SGC Engineering in Westbrook is being acquired by a Scottish-based energy company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 6, 2010

  • Idled concrete plants to reopen

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 5, 2010

    Stillwater-based construction company Sargent Corp. has acquired the concrete mixing operations of GE Goding & Son Inc., which includes four plants in northern and Down East Maine.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 5, 2010

  • Housing replacement rule scrutinized

    Mindy Favreau January 4, 2010

    A Portland City Council committee tonight plans to examine a housing ordinance that has drawn criticism from city officials and the business community.

    Mindy Favreau January 4, 2010

  • Bond initiative targets mod home builders

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 30, 2009

    Modular home builders in western Maine could get a boost from a recent law aimed at replacing Maine's energy-inefficient housing stock.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 30, 2009

  • Marden's cements Scarborough store

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 29, 2009

    Marden's Surplus & Salvage has sealed the deal to open its largest store in Scarborough.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 29, 2009

  • Home sales near 50% jump

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 22, 2009

    Maine homes sales jumped nearly 50% in November, marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 22, 2009

  • Witham buying another Down East hotel

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 22, 2009

    A Bar Harbor hotelier is adding another hotel to his holdings in the Down East region.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 22, 2009

  • New venture could boost Cianbro

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 21, 2009

    Pittsfield-based Cianbro Corp. has formed an alliance with an Illinois construction firm that could create jobs for Maine workers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 21, 2009

  • Mod home builder scraps Oxford restart

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 15, 2009

    Excel Homes, the Pennsylvania-based company that last year bought a modular home builder in Oxford, has abandoned its plans to reopen the facility.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 15, 2009

  • Riding the wave | Constancy beats cash in a tough market

    Justin Lamontagne December 14, 2009

    With all due respect to Gordon Gekko and his philosophies, greed is no longer good.

    Justin Lamontagne December 14, 2009

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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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