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Portland ranks among the country's top 5 cities for quality of life, says US News
William Hall February 28, 2024The Portland metro area edged out Boston in a comparison of cities nationwide, based on criteria including health care, education and residents' satisfaction.
William Hall February 28, 2024
Mills requests federal disaster aid for $70M in damage from January storms
Laurie Schreiber February 26, 2024Much of Maine's marine industry operates from homes with private docks; hundreds of disaster survivors are “fighting to sustain generational family businesses with limited support.”
Laurie Schreiber February 26, 2024
Maine home sales fall, while prices continue to rise — but perhaps more slowly
Laurie Schreiber February 23, 2024The pace of the price increase appears to be waning. Over the past few years, percentage increases for the same time period have been in double digits.
Laurie Schreiber February 23, 2024
A business lab from CEI aims to spur growth in weatherization industry
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 23, 2024The free lab, offered by Coastal Enterprises Inc., will provide basic business management tools and industry insights to help weatherization contractors stay open or expand.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 23, 2024
FW Webb moves Aroostook County wholesale operation to space 4X larger
Laurie Schreiber February 22, 2024The facility includes a training center for contractors and other building professionals — an important element for keeping up in a rapidly changing industry.
Laurie Schreiber February 22, 2024
Commercial leases in Maine for the month of January 2024
Peter Van Allen Updated: February 22, 2024A roundup of commercial leases in Maine, as published in the Thursday Real Estate Insider in Mainebiz.
Peter Van Allen Updated: February 22, 2024
UMaine Augusta's $1.75M medical lab training facility doubles student capacity
Laurie Schreiber February 21, 2024A new medical lab training facility is nearly six times larger than an off-campus space used up to now. About 90 medical lab tech positions are currently open in Maine.
Laurie Schreiber February 21, 2024
Sears Island selected as site of $500M Maine offshore wind-power port
Laurie Schreiber February 21, 2024The Searsport site is already owned by the state and is designated for port development, saving money and having less environmental impact.
Laurie Schreiber February 21, 2024
Bar Harbor hotelier maintains momentum with 13th property
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2024A Bar Harbor hotel group with a growing number of properties took on its 13th in an off-market deal with a Massachusetts group that has a large number of Maine properties.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2024
Portland creates public dashboard to track housing creation
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2024The dashboard shows housing approved by year, from 2010 onward, as well as the types of projects, location, affordability and completion status.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2024
National retailer Free People leases first Maine storefront, in Portland's Old Port
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 22, 2024Free People will join sibling retailers Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie on the same stretch of Middle Street in Portland.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 22, 2024
Maine's plan for closing the digital divide could mean millions in federal funding
Laurie Schreiber February 20, 2024Approval of a plan to expand internet access and to eliminate connectivity barriers could unlock between $12 million and $14 million. Maine's plan is the first such state plan to receive federal approval.
Laurie Schreiber February 20, 2024
Massachusetts hotelier Giri adds two Ogunquit properties to Maine portfolio
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 19, 2024Giri Hotel Management, which owns 49 hotels in five states, now has five properties in Ogunquit.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 19, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee set to open its first Maine store, in Saco
February 16, 2024Ziggi’s Coffee, a franchise brand that started in Colorado and now has about 75 branches, is about to open its first Maine location.
February 16, 2024
Sugarloaf opens West Mountain terrain as part of resort's $104M expansion
Laurie Schreiber February 16, 2024The expansion increases Sugarloaf's skiable acreage by nearly 10%, and is part of a 2030 “road map,” which includes development of housing and amenities.
Laurie Schreiber February 16, 2024
A Valentine's Day gift: Veteran wins contest for home in Bangor development
Peter Van Allen February 15, 2024Daniel Farrow, a U.S.Marine Corps veteran, won an essay contest whose prize was a property in the Maine Woods Townhomes development in Bangor. He and his wife Marie received the keys on Valentine's Day.
Peter Van Allen February 15, 2024
Today's Poll
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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