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Stonyfield Farm CEO touts sustainable business
The Mainebiz News Staff October 26, 2010Gary Hirchberg might have lost out on in his bid to become the executive director of Maine Audubon back in 1992, but he bears no grudge.
The Mainebiz News Staff October 26, 2010
Distributor chap | Ron Dennis, CEO, Dennis Paper and Food Service, Bangor
October 18, 2010Business has been good for Dennis Paper and Food Service, so good that CEO Ron Dennis is looking into expanding the company’s 60,000-square-foot facility in Bangor to accommodate the increasing inventory of food and paper products it delivers thro
October 18, 2010
Power play | Inventive financing and an ambitious scope make the Fox Islands wind project a model for other communities
September 6, 2010On the ferry that travels between Vinalhaven Island and the mainland, it’s common to see passengers and ferry workers wearing ball caps embroidered with three wind turbines.
September 6, 2010
With new business, Colby grads urge companies to ditch the water jug
Robert M. Cook August 24, 2010From the day they first met as freshmen at Colby College in Waterville, Nick Friedman and Brandon Pollock knew they wanted to put their economics degrees to good use.
Robert M. Cook August 24, 2010
Bottling demand | A conversation with Khristopher Lalemand, founder of 200 Billion Bottles in Auburn
Lara Cole August 23, 2010200 Billion Bottles144 Main St.Founded: January 2010Employees: 3Startup costs: $5,000Projected revenue, year one: $35,000
Lara Cole August 23, 2010
Sustainability for Eaton Peabody an 'evolving process'
Whit Richardson July 22, 2010More than a year ago, Tamrah Brown did what scores of business people are doing these days.
Whit Richardson July 22, 2010Green marketing: the redheaded stepchild of sustainability
John Rooks June 28, 2010Founder and president of The SOAP Group, a Portland marketing firm that promotes sustainability and social justice
John Rooks June 28, 2010
Natural shift | Brownie Carson reflects on his years as an advocate for Maine's environment
Jackie Farwell June 28, 2010Everett “Brownie” Carson, 62, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, plans to step down by the end of this year after more than a quarter century at the helm of the environmental organization.
Jackie Farwell June 28, 2010
In the produce section | The retail world takes note of Hannaford's platinum LEED-certified store
Carol Coultas June 28, 2010Nearly a year ago, Hannaford Bros.
Carol Coultas June 28, 2010DEP proposes chemical ban
Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2010The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is moving to ban a chemical component of plastics, the first time the state agency has tried to ban a chemical under a consumer protection law passed in 2008.
Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2010Green happy hour movement arrives in Bangor
Mindy Favreau June 3, 2010For the Bangor area, June 8 isn't just primary day. It's also the date of the region's second-ever Greendrinks event, an informal networking event for the environmentally minded.
Mindy Favreau June 3, 2010
Room for improvement | State's green lodging certification program attracts more than 100 businesses
Derek Rice May 31, 2010With 111 participants, Maine’s Certified Environmental Leaders in Hospitality program is building awareness of environmentally friendly practices in the hospitality sector — and savings businesses thousands of dollars in the process.
Derek Rice May 31, 2010
Sunny outlook | A conversation with Steve Fennell, owner of Saco Solar Store in Saco
Kayla Collins May 17, 2010Saco Solar StoreOpened: September 2008Employees: 2Startup costs: $100,000Revenue, year one: $110,000
Kayla Collins May 17, 2010
Training center expected to grow local energy firm
Robert M. Cook April 20, 2010Sam Marcisso knows that if he wants customers to go to his company first for their green plumbing, heating and cooling needs, he has to inspire their confidence that Pine State Services & Pine State Energy is the best suited for those jobs.
Robert M. Cook April 20, 2010
Hallowell International clears tax credit hurdle
Tom Weber March 10, 2010Even in the rapidly expanding world of green-energy technology, an innovative idea can sometimes arrive on the scene slightly ahead of its time.
Tom Weber March 10, 2010
Pioneering tidal energy technology unveiled
Jackie Farwell February 17, 2010A local metalworking company, of all things, has become part of an effort to make Maine a national leader in tidal ocean energy.
Jackie Farwell February 17, 2010
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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