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  • Multi-million-dollar pipeline fight likely heading to court

    June 29, 2015

    A U.S. District Court judge in Bangor has rejected a motion for summary judgment in the court case involving claims between Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. and Schmid Pipeline Construction Inc., setting the stage for the legal dispute to proceed in

    June 29, 2015

  • Nova Scotia officials seek Maine's support for ferry service

    June 26, 2015

    A delegation from Nova Scotia that included the Canadian province's transportation minister met with state and local officials Thursday to discuss support for the ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia

    June 26, 2015

  • AIM outlines plans for Bucksport mill demolition

    June 26, 2015

    A representative of AIM Development LLC, a subsidiary of American Iron and Metal, the Montreal-­based metal recycling firm that purchased the former Verso Paper mill in Bucksport, presented demolition and redevelopment plans at a public meeting

    June 26, 2015

  • Sugarloaf to spend $1.3 million on lift upgrades

    June 26, 2015

    Sugarloaf will install a new, state-of-the-art terminal at the bottom of the King Pine chairlift this summer, part of more than $1.3 million in upgrades to the resort's lift infrastructure, the company announced Thursday. Of that amount, $800,000

    June 26, 2015

  • Hotel construction begins near Oxford Casino

    June 26, 2015

    Construction of a 93-room Hampton Inn has begun on the site across from the Oxford Casino on Route 26 in Oxford.

    June 26, 2015

  • Maine Startup & Create Week: Food distributors challenged by margins, changing food landscape

    June 26, 2015

    Getting food from producers to customers like co-ops, hospitals and retail stores can be costly and timely, so distributors have to be nimble to meet changing customer demands while watching their costs and margins.

    June 26, 2015

  • Eight entrepreneurs get SCORE 'Success Awards'

    Lori Valigra June 26, 2015

    SCORE, the largest collaborative mentoring organization in Maine, handed out its “Success Awards” to eight entrepreneurs Thursday in a partner event with Maine Startup & Create Week.

    Lori Valigra June 26, 2015

  • Lawmakers override LePage veto of Efficiency Maine funding bill

    June 25, 2015

    Both chambers of the Legislature on Tuesday unanimously overrode Gov.

    June 25, 2015

  • HUD awards $15M to Maine housing initiatives

    June 25, 2015

    U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Wednesday that the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded three grants totaling more than $15 million to Maine to support the development of low-income housing, strengthen

    June 25, 2015

  • Maine slides to 48th in construction job growth

    June 25, 2015

    Employment statistics from Associated General Contractors America rank Maine 48th in the country for construction job growth, based on 700 fewer construction workers being employed at Maine companies compared to this time last year.

    June 25, 2015

  • N.E. now included in UK's GREAT Tech Awards

    Lori Valigra June 25, 2015

    The United Kingdom has expanded its GREAT Tech Awards this year to include New England-headquartered technology companies, which can vie for a packa

    Lori Valigra June 25, 2015

  • Maine Startup & Create Week: Social media becomes hub for food distribution

    Lori Valigra June 25, 2015

    Social media platforms are opening up new markets for farmers, providing traceability for food, helping identify surplus food for redistribution and giving consumers a forum to learn more about drinks and edibles.

    Lori Valigra June 25, 2015

  • Cianbro to hire 300 workers this summer

    June 16, 2015

    Cianbro in Pittsfield is planning to hire 300 workers over the next few weeks after having recently hired an additional 300 this summer.

    June 16, 2015

  • Freedom farm finds nothing’s free about name

    June 16, 2015

    A small family farm in Freedom is planning to change its name after being sued by a multinational tomato-growing firm over a trademark dispute.

    June 16, 2015
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    CEI subsidiary gets $55M capacity for New Markets Tax Credit program

    June 16, 2015

    CEI Capital Management, a subsidiary of Coastal Enterprises Inc., announced Monday that it has received $55 million in New Markets Tax Credit capacity from the federal government.

    June 16, 2015

  • FAME merges with student loan authority

    June 16, 2015

    The Finance Authority of Maine is merging with the Maine Education Loan Authority as result of a bill signed into law by Gov. Paul LePage on Friday.

    June 16, 2015

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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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