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Technology

  • Little-known Portland software company Kepware surges in growth

    Lori Valigra February 24, 2014

    It may be one of Portland's best-kept secrets.

    Lori Valigra February 24, 2014

  • Passamaquoddy tribe, state reach tentative pact on elvers

    January 30, 2014

    A tentative agreement was reached Wednesday between officials with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and representatives of the Passamaquoddy tribe over how the tribe would manage elver licenses and the amount of juvenile American eels that

    January 30, 2014

  • Verso Paper-NewPage merger hits snag

    January 30, 2014

    Verso Paper Corp. says a weak response to a debt exchange offer could kill its proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of NewPage Holdings Inc., a deal that would affect three paper mills and about 2,250 workers in Maine.

    January 30, 2014

  • MDOT supports Searsport harbor dredging

    January 30, 2014

    Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt told a nonprofit economic development group on Wednesday that dredging Searsport’s harbor is essential to Maine’s capturing a greater share of the growing trade potential along the Ea

    January 30, 2014

  • Portland jetport passenger use up 3.7% in 2013

    January 30, 2014

    Portland International Jetport experienced positive passenger growth last year, reporting that 1,675,978 passengers used the airport in 2013, an increase of 3.7% over 2012, and marking an end to four years of

    January 30, 2014

  • Cost goes up for Augusta Civic Center gas conversion

    January 28, 2014

    The city of Augusta faces a cost of between $150,000 to $250,000 to convert the Augusta Civic Center from propane to natural gas.

    January 28, 2014

  • International Marine Terminal gets a boost

    January 28, 2014

    A new reach stacker – a vehicle used for handling intermodal cargo containers – is scheduled to be delivered this evening to the International Marine Terminal in Portland, where it will be used to move containers and oversized cargo more easily at

    January 28, 2014

  • UMS trustees vote to relocate University College Bath/Brunswick

    January 28, 2014

    The University of Maine System’s board of trustees voted Monday to move the University College Bath/Brunswick from its current location in Bath to Brunswick Landing, where Southern Maine Community College also has a campus.

    January 28, 2014

  • Unitil asks PUC for midwinter rate hike

    January 28, 2014

    Unitil Corp., Maine’s largest natural gas company, is seeking approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission for a mid-winter rate hike that would add approximately 27 cents to the rate that was approved last fall.

    January 28, 2014

  • Home heating fuel prices soar in Maine

    January 28, 2014

    With low temperatures today ranging from -9 degrees Fahrenheit in Houlton to 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Bar Harbor, this week’s heating fuel price survey conveys some unwelcome news: The cost of a gallon of home heating oil jumped 7 cents in the pas

    January 28, 2014

  • Consider the HR repercussions of a paperless workplace

    Anne-marie L. Storey January 27, 2014

    There are many ways employers can be environmentally innovative in workplace practices, but they must do so cautiously with regard to HR practices.

    Anne-marie L. Storey January 27, 2014

  • MTI completing study on cluster expertise in Maine

    January 22, 2014

    The Maine Technology Institute and Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, plan to release a study on business clusters in Maine at the end of February.

    January 22, 2014

  • Seafood company owner pleads guilty

    January 22, 2014

    The owner of an Eliot seafood company pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S.

    January 22, 2014

  • Canada launches branding campaign for its lobsters

    January 22, 2014

    The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative, created by the Legislature last year to lead a new $2 million marketing effort for Maine's lobster industry, faces competition fr

    January 22, 2014

  • Bill seeks to boost solar energy in Maine

    January 22, 2014

    A bill sponsored by state Sen.

    January 22, 2014

  • N.Y. investment firm wins bid for MM&A assets

    January 22, 2014

    A subsidiary of the New York-based Fortress Investment Group has won a bid for the assets of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, according to the trade publication Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports.

    January 22, 2014

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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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