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Sustainability

  • Portland to hire sustainability officer

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 16, 2009

    Portland City Council voted Monday to spend $168,000 of federal stimulus money to hire the city's first full-time sustainability coordinator.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 16, 2009

  • Maine seeks offshore wind center

    The Mainebiz New Staff June 8, 2009

    The state's congressional delegation has asked U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu for $20 million to fund an offshore wind power research center off the Maine coast.

    The Mainebiz New Staff June 8, 2009

  • Portland passes green ordinance to encourage carbon and cash savings

    Rebekah Metzler May 12, 2009

    The Portland City Council in early April approved a building ordinance that will require all city-funded new construction and major renovation projects to be built to the Silver standard of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

    Rebekah Metzler May 12, 2009

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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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