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Sustainability

  • Overhaul of lobster licensing program under review

    September 10, 2015

    Lobster fishermen are on the move again to try to overhaul to state's limited-entry licensing program.

    September 10, 2015

  • Maine delegation heads to Denmark on climate tour

    Lori Valigra August 28, 2015

    A group of 14 Maine business and municipal leaders, legislators, educators and others is heading to Denmark on Aug. 31 to learn how that country has reduced its fossil fuel use to address climate change.

    Lori Valigra August 28, 2015

  • New lead biologist for lobster monitoring program

    July 24, 2015

    Kathleen Reardon, who has coordinated the state Department of Marine Resources' lobster monitoring programs for the past 10 years, has been named the lead lobster biologist for the state.

    July 24, 2015

  • Five midcoast conservation groups plan merger

    July 23, 2015

    Five midcoast conservation groups are proposing to merge into what they say would become one of Maine's largest regional land trust organizations.

    July 23, 2015

  • Greenlight Maine picks 26 semifinalists to vie for $100,000 prize in entrepreneur contest

    June 29, 2015

    “Greenlight Maine,” an upcoming weekly TV show in which Maine entrepreneurs can vie to win a minimum prize of $100,000, said it has selected the 26 semifinalists to compete in the Greenlight Maine weekly TV show that will air statewide this fall.

    June 29, 2015

  • Portland and Topsham firms in the running for $200,000 national cleantech competition

    Dylan Martin June 16, 2015

    Fresh off its win at the Top Gun Showcase, Portland-based sustainability software company Rapport has been selected as one of two Maine firms to compete in a regional cleantech business accelerator program that could ultimately lead to a $200,000

    Dylan Martin June 16, 2015

  • Climate change means big changes for Maine businesses, residents

    Lori Valigra June 15, 2015

    Heat waves, less snow and higher seas with new predator species from southern waters. With the changing climate, that's what Mainers have to look forward to, if scientists' predictions are correct. And they'll have to adjust their businesses,

    Lori Valigra June 15, 2015

  • Study: Hannaford saves $16M on sustainability

    February 24, 2015

    Hannaford Supermarkets is saving $16 million and diverting tens of millions of pounds in waste annually because of its sustainability practices, according to a new study.

    February 24, 2015

  • Tom's of Maine founder paints intricate portrait of family and business values in new venture

    Lori Valigra January 12, 2015

    Three days after signing the papers to sell his iconic Tom's of Maine to Colgate-Palmolive Co. in 2006, Tom Chappell and his son Matt went to Wales to hike. But two weeks of daily treks for 12 hours caused a lot of discomfort, mostly in what he wore.

    Lori Valigra January 12, 2015

  • Portland composting company poised for major growth after expansion

    Dylan Martin January 7, 2015

    A Portland-based composting company expects to quadruple its customers after expanding its food scrap processing capacity and changing its name to reflect a new regional focus.

    Dylan Martin January 7, 2015

  • Study predicts more climate-related blackouts

    Lori Valigra December 18, 2014

    Climate change now joins hurricanes as a threat for causing more power outages for businesses and residents in major East Coast cities in the future, a new John Hopkins University study found.

    Lori Valigra December 18, 2014

  • Stantec to lead Arctic ecosystem study

    December 2, 2014

    International consulting firm Stantec, which has three offices in Maine, has been selected to lead a long-term scientific study of the Arctic marine ecosystem, which was spurred, in part, by growing concerns surrounding climate change and su

    December 2, 2014

  • Report forecasts more routine floods for Portland

    Lori Valigra October 8, 2014

    Flooding from high tides is expected to occur more often over the next 15 to 30 years along the East Coast from Florida to Maine, with Portland alone predicted to experience almost triple the number of flooding events by 2030 and more than s

    Lori Valigra October 8, 2014

  • Garbage to Garden is 'a for-profit with a mission'

    Peter Van Allen October 6, 2014

    To many, the future of Portland is about new restaurants, an influx of new residents and a vibrant 24/7 community.

    Peter Van Allen October 6, 2014

  • Good Will-Hinckley's president takes job at UMaine Augusta

    September 3, 2014

    Glenn Cummings, president and executive director of Good Will-Hinckley and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences since 2010, will be leaving that job to become interim president at the University of Maine at Augusta.

    September 3, 2014

  • Two Maine startups selected as semifinalists in regional cleantech competition

    Dylan Martin June 10, 2014

    Two Maine companies are among 38 semifinalists chosen to compete in a regional clean technology business incubator program that will help give the startups an extra leg up.

    Dylan Martin June 10, 2014

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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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