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Technology

  • A better blueprint | More Maine contractors are embracing - and some are demanding - the use of 3-D modeling technology

    Robert M. Cook July 26, 2010

    Denis St. Pierre knew sooner or later E.S. Boulos Co.

    Robert M. Cook July 26, 2010

  • Keyed up | A computer glitch spurs nostalgia for the hefty typewriters of yore

    John Mcdonald July 26, 2010

    After a few exasperating hours of trying to get my new computer to perform a simple task, I gave up and went for a walk through the shade trees that make up our tranquil backyard.

    John Mcdonald July 26, 2010

  • IT firm hopes to reap benefits from Quebec investment

    Robert M. Cook July 13, 2010

    A Portland IT firm is looking forward to continued growth and new opportunities after its parent company in Montreal received a $7 million investment from a quasi-governmental Quebec equity investor.

    Robert M. Cook July 13, 2010

  • NH approves FairPoint bankruptcy plan

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 8, 2010

    Utility regulators in New Hampshire have approved FairPoint Communications' bankruptcy plan, which would eliminate $1.7 billion of the company's $2.7 billion debt.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 8, 2010

  • ORPC gives tidal generator top marks in testing

    Robert M. Cook July 6, 2010

    A Portland company hopes to have its 60-kilowatt underwater tidal generator in Cobscook Bay fully operational in August after conducting favorable beta tests, paving the way for a larger commercial project in 2011.

    Robert M. Cook July 6, 2010

  • Portland companies take home tech awards

    Robert M. Cook July 6, 2010

    Innovation, creativity and determination were the buzz words that many of Maine's leading high-technology company officials echoed when they accepted their 2010 TechMaine Awards on Thursday at the Eastland Park Hotel in Portland.

    Robert M. Cook July 6, 2010

  • UMaine counseling center servers breached

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 30, 2010

    The University of Maine is investigating a data breach that has exposed students and alumni who sought services at its Orono counseling center to identity fraud.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 30, 2010

  • Vt. rejects FairPoint bankruptcy plan

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2010

    FairPoint Communications suffered a setback Monday to its plan to emerge from bankruptcy when the Vermont Public Service Board rejected the company's reorganization plan, less than a week after it was approved by Maine regulators.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2010

  • Medical device firm acquires Pa. company, hopes for growth

    Robert M. Cook June 29, 2010

    Medical instruments firm Lighthouse Imaging Corp. in downtown Portland is preparing for significant growth after company President Dennis Leiner acquired a Pennsylvania firm and its infrared endoscope patents in January.

    Robert M. Cook June 29, 2010

  • PUC approves FairPoint bankruptcy plan

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010

    State regulators have approved FairPoint Communications' bankruptcy reorganization plan and its request to push back the timeline and scope of its broadband expansion.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010

  • PlumChoice sees success in fixing tech woes

    Robert M. Cook June 22, 2010

    Massachusetts-based tech support company PlumChoice has experienced some rapid growth as of late. The company recently announced plans to hire 350 people in Maine, after opening an office in Scarborough last October that employs more than 100.

    Robert M. Cook June 22, 2010

  • Catching up with FairPoint

    Robert M. Cook June 14, 2010

    Broadband projects. Bankruptcy. Federal stimulus requests.

    Robert M. Cook June 14, 2010

  • Trail blazer | A conversation with Kerry Gallivan, president and founder of Chimani LLC in Yarmouth

    Lara Cole June 14, 2010

    Chimani LLCFounded: January 2010Employees: 0Startup costs: $50,000Projected revenue, year one: $15,000

    Lara Cole June 14, 2010

  • Tech company using grant to hire 350

    Mainebiz News Staff June 11, 2010

    A Billerica, Mass.-based company with offices in Scarborough will use a partnership with Southern Maine Community College and a $550,000 grant to train and hire 350 Mainers to do in-home tech support.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 11, 2010

  • Tidal developer eyes $62M Cobscook Bay project

    Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2010

    A Utah-based tidal power company wants to build a $62 million demonstration project at Half Moon Cove in Cobscook Bay.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2010

  • Rural phone cos. protected from competition

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 9, 2010

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has voted to maintain exemptions that allow five rural telephone carriers to keep their systems closed to competitors.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 9, 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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