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Technology

  • Google contest chooses Orono startup as finalist

    April 10, 2015

    Google has named the CEO of Orono-based Cerahelix as a finalist in the technology giant’s “Solve for X,” a worldwide competition aimed at solving global issues.

    April 10, 2015

  • Lawsuit against Argo could stifle Lewiston project

    April 9, 2015

    A legal dispute between Argo Marketing and its former landlord could put a halt on a luxury apartments development being proposed by the company’s founder and CEO.

    April 9, 2015

  • Contract may spur hiring spree at Caribou firm

    April 2, 2015

    Virtual Managed Solutions, a software support and IT company in Caribou, may hire an extra 65 to 100 employees by next year if a new contract with a client works out.

    April 2, 2015

  • Navigating fed funding takes startup moxie

    Lori Valigra March 27, 2015

    A $2.6 billion jackpot for early stage R&D funding from 11 federal agencies plus their related institutes seems too good to pass up, but applying for the money isn’t for the faint of heart, startup companies discovered at an educational

    Lori Valigra March 27, 2015

  • Rural farmers rally behind Internet bill

    March 26, 2015

    A bill seeking to expand universal broadband and high-speed Internet into the 6% of the state with spotty or no service has gained support from rural farmers struggling to keep business going and ship goods to customers.

    March 26, 2015

  • Entrepreneurs, funders to meet at ‘matchmaking’ event

    March 25, 2015

    Top Gun entrepreneurs from 35 companies plan to meet with potential funders from across the state in a “speed dating” type of format this Thursday at the new

    March 25, 2015

  • Redzone Wireless gets FAME-backed $4M loan

    March 23, 2015

    Redzone Wireless in Camden has received a $4 million loan from Camden National Bank to develop its 4G LTE wireless broadband service across most of Maine.

    March 23, 2015

  • DeLorme: inReach service was hacked

    March 16, 2015

    Yarmouth-based DeLorme Publishing said its inReach global satellite communications device was hacked, but the resulting data breach contained no financial information.

    March 16, 2015

  • Contractor files $3.85M lien against Cate Street

    March 13, 2015

    A Penobscot County Superior Court judge approved contractor Conti Enterprises' request to move ahead with attaching a $3.85 million lien to property owned by GNP West LLC, Thermogen I LLC and Cate Street Capital Inc.

    March 13, 2015

  • Rural health centers to receive $5.5M in federal funding

    March 12, 2015

    U.S. Sen. Angus King announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $5.5 million in grant funding to support several rural health care centers in Maine.

    March 12, 2015

  • Redfin debuts its brokerage services in southern Maine

    March 12, 2015

    Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin announced today the debut of its home-buying and selling services in southern Maine.

    March 12, 2015

  • UMaine, Maine Potato Board launch new potato variety

    James McCarthy March 12, 2015

    Move over Idaho, Maine is launching a new potato variety called the “Caribou Russet.”

    James McCarthy March 12, 2015

  • TechPlace gears up for Phase II industrial space

    Lori Valigra March 12, 2015

    TechPlace, the new startup incubator at Brunswick Landing being developed by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, is gearing up for its Phase II expansion.

    Lori Valigra March 12, 2015

  • Cash home sales in Maine lag national average

    March 10, 2015

    Cash sales made up 22% of total home sales in Maine in December 2014, according to a report released Monday.

    March 10, 2015

  • Sappi: Skowhegan $100M valuation drop not enough

    March 10, 2015

    Sappi North America is formally seeking a further reduction in the property valuation for its Skowhegan mill, claiming the $100 million valuation decrease the town approved last year was not enough.

    March 10, 2015

  • Tech issues delay first two Zumwalt destroyers

    March 10, 2015

    Bath Iron Works is delaying delivery of the first two Zumwalt-class destroyers to the Navy by more than a year because of problems in integrating and testing new technology in the three-ship class of Navy destroyers.

    March 10, 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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