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Technology

  • Portland tech co. raises funds for tax software

    October 30, 2014

    A Portland-based technology company has raised funds from a St. Louis-based business incubator and the Maine Technology Institute for development of its sales tax software for merchants.

    October 30, 2014

  • Maine shrimp season faces second cancellation

    October 30, 2014

    Maine shrimp harvesting may be canceled for a second consecutive season after a draft report by marine scientists said the shrimp population continues to face unfavorable conditions because of warming ocean temperatures.

    October 30, 2014

  • WEX reports 16% growth in third quarter revenue

    James McCarthy October 29, 2014

    WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX) reported strong third quarter financials today, with total revenue for the three months ended on Sept. 30 showing a 16% increase to $221.1 million from $191.5 million for the third quarter of 2013.

    James McCarthy October 29, 2014

  • Top Gun to award $10K at pitch showcase

    October 28, 2014

    The Top Gun entrepreneurship acceleration program will offer a $10,000 cash prize to the winning entrepreneur of next year’s pitch event, the organizers announced Monday.

    October 28, 2014

  • Job outlook uncertain for Portland IT Firm

    Dylan Martin October 8, 2014

    Unified Technologies, a Portland-based IT firm, may cut an undetermined amount of positions and will lose its name after being acquired by a company based in Waltham, Mass.

    Dylan Martin October 8, 2014

  • Dan Kerluke skates his sports analytics startup into NHL territory

    Dylan Martin October 6, 2014

    Like any entrepreneur, Dan Kerluke knew there was going to be a point when he had to jump off the deep end and dive into the exciting and equally scary world of running his own startup — especially knowing that his company's hockey goaltending ana

    Dylan Martin October 6, 2014

  • PenBay Solutions develops a GIS tool for mapping what's inside buildings

    James McCarthy October 6, 2014

    Since 2006, New York City has required owners of office towers taller than 15 stories to file “emergency action plans.” Tens of thousands of floor plans have since been delivered to the city's fire department, which reviews them every six months t

    James McCarthy October 6, 2014

  • Sea level to C-level: Maine Maritime Academy investing in tech

    Laurie Schreiber October 6, 2014

    On a sunny September morning in Castine Harbor, the tug Pentagoet carefully maneuvers away from the 230-foot barge Oyster Bay.

    Laurie Schreiber October 6, 2014

  • L.L.Bean stitches up fitting gift for Derek Jeter

    September 26, 2014

    New York Yankees retiring captain Derek Jeter, who received a hero’s sendoff in his final game at Yankee Stadium Thursday and deservedly so since he hit a dramatic game-winning single to deliver a come-from-behind victory over the Baltimore Oriole

    September 26, 2014

  • UMF awarded $20M college-readiness grant

    September 26, 2014

    The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Maine at Farmington a $20 million, seven-year grant to help at-risk middle and high school students prepare for and be successful in college.

    September 26, 2014

  • Canadian firm to buy Fraser Timber mill

    September 26, 2014

    A Quebec-based wood-processing company has signed an agreement to purchase Fraser Timber LLC’s lumber mill in Masardis, a small town in Aroostook County.

    September 26, 2014

  • Old Town workers denied federal funds

    September 26, 2014

    U.S. Sens.

    September 26, 2014

  • Biddeford firm wins $10 million Navy contract

    September 26, 2014

    Oak Point Associates, a Biddeford architectural, engineering and design firm, signed a $10 million Navy contract on Wednesday to design and engineer improvements at Navy facilities along the East Coast.

    September 26, 2014

  • Bristol to vote on UMaine wind project's grid link

    September 25, 2014

    Voters in the town of Bristol will consider at an Oct.

    September 25, 2014

  • PUC Chairman Tom Welch to retire early

    September 25, 2014

    Tom Welch, chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, announced Wednesday that he plans to retire Dec. 31, which is two years before his term was set to expire in 2017.

    September 25, 2014

  • New structure, final job cuts set by EMHS

    September 25, 2014

    Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems said Wednesday that it has finalized the new structure for its information systems department as well as employee cuts in an effort to decrease costs by about $2 million.

    September 25, 2014

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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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