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Technology

  • 'Bridge in a backpack' headed to Russia

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

    The University of Maine's "bridge in a backpack" has garnered the interest of a Russian firm building the site for the 2014 Winter Olympics in that country's city of Sochi.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

  • MTI awards $2M to six companies

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

    The Maine Technology Institute board of directors recently approved six development awards totaling more than $2 million for companies from Kittery to Madawaska.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

  • Signal repeaters | A pair of antenna technology entrepreneurs starts over in Lewiston

    Jackie Farwell November 15, 2010

    George Harris stands in an echoing warehouse in Lewiston explaining with obvious enthusiasm where one of his company’s high-powered antennas has wound up.

    Jackie Farwell November 15, 2010

  • PUC denies FairPoint penalty cut

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2010

    State utilities regulators have denied FairPoint Communications' request to cut penalties it owes to customers for poor service, requiring the company to begin issuing more than $9.1 million in rebates next month.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2010

  • MCED appoints new head

    Jackie Farwell November 2, 2010

    The Maine Center for Enterprise Development has welcomed a former telecom entrepreneur and venture capitalist as its new executive director.

    Jackie Farwell November 2, 2010

  • FairPoint asks for penalty break

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 19, 2010

    FairPoint Communications has asked state utilities regulators to reduce penalties it faces for service quality problems following its 2008 purchase of Verizon's landlines.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 19, 2010

  • Snappy management | Bob Neveu, co-founder and president, Certify, Portland

    October 18, 2010

    Bob Neveu doesn’t like to sit still.

    October 18, 2010

  • On a roll | Tony Jabar, CEO, Cerealus Holdings LLC, Waterville

    October 18, 2010

    Tony Jabar is an ideas guy. Described by colleagues as a “serial entrepreneur,” he’s constantly imagining ways chemistry can improve people’s lives.

    October 18, 2010

  • Capital conduit | Betsy Biemann, president, Maine Technology Institute, Gardiner

    October 18, 2010

    In business, it’s easy to fall back on sports clichés to describe progress, whether it’s a product that’s a “homerun” or a marketing campaign that’s a “slam dunk.”

    October 18, 2010

  • MTI awards $7.25M in grant funding

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 15, 2010

    The Maine Technology Institute has awarded a total of $7.25 million through its Maine Technology Asset Fund to 10 Maine companies and organizations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 15, 2010

  • Portland Webworks brings home the gold, again

    Whit Richardson October 5, 2010

    Maine may be Vacationland, but these days a tourism destination needs more than a reputation to attract visitors. It needs a standout website.

    Whit Richardson October 5, 2010

  • Study shows Portland has a 'thinking' economy

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 5, 2010

    What is Portland's work force particularly good at? Thinking, it turns out.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 5, 2010

  • Acquisition primes medical device co. for growth

    September 28, 2010

    A Portland-based medical device firm has plans to grow, now that it has a new CEO and has been acquired by a Maine-based investment fund.

    September 28, 2010

  • Company's specialized fleet technology spurs growth

    Doug Kesseli September 23, 2010

    A small family company based in Hermon that develops maintenance technology for vehicles and heavy equipment has netted work from some big-name companies as it looks to expand its presence.

    Doug Kesseli September 23, 2010

  • $1.4M to fund Down East broadband co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2010

    A Machias-based telecommunications company received a $1.4 million federal grant to expand broadband access in Washington County.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2010

  • Verizon call center hiring 20

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 10, 2010

    The Verizon Wireless call center in Bangor, the company's only northern New England facility, is hiring 20 more employees.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 10, 2010

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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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