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Technology

  • Use the new science of hiring to avoid regrets

    Bill Stone July 8, 2013

    Trying to bring in the best talent by using traditional hiring practices simply does not work.

    Bill Stone July 8, 2013

  • Biovation II gets $978K from Marines for boot-drying technology

    Lori Valigra July 2, 2013

    The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Biovation II LLC, a manufacturing and bioscience company based in Boothbay, a $978,000 contract to develop a boot-drying product for soldiers.

    Lori Valigra July 2, 2013

  • Business intelligence co. targets health care niche

    Darren Fishell June 25, 2013

    Imagine scouring all of the publicly available Medicare data from 4,445 hospitals around the country. Then add a range of statistics from outside sources, proprietary data from other hospitals and try to figure out what it means.

    Darren Fishell June 25, 2013

  • Youth robotics programs get a boost

    Lori Valigra June 25, 2013

    The Robotics Institute of Maine will be launched this Thursday amid great fanfare, with a dozen disc-tossing robots on the lawn of Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland, along with expected appearances by Gov.

    Lori Valigra June 25, 2013

  • Offshore wind plans vie for money, support

    James McCarthy June 24, 2013

    For more than six years, Habib Dagher has been championing the idea that offshore wind power can solve two of Maine's biggest economic problems — a declining manufacturing base and the net loss of $5 billion spent annually by Maine residents on oi

    James McCarthy June 24, 2013

  • Peaks Island entrepreneurs launch sustainable design tool

    James McCarthy June 24, 2013

    Every new startup is a variation on the theme of wanting to build a better mousetrap.

    James McCarthy June 24, 2013

  • State warns businesses of mail scam

    June 21, 2013

    State officials are warning again of a mail scam targeting business owners and involving letters from a fake company called "Corporate Records Service" soliciting payment and company information.

    June 21, 2013

  • AOL plans Orono accounting center

    June 19, 2013

    Internet company AOL Inc. has plans for a financial analytics and accounting center in Orono, expected to employ at least 17 people.

    June 19, 2013

  • Winthrop company aims to prevent brain injury, in style

    Lori Valigra June 10, 2013

    James Ferguson expected to turn heads when he took his colleague, who was wearing a prototype helmet aimed at cushioning falls and preventing traumatic brain injury, to Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Augusta.

    Lori Valigra June 10, 2013

  • UK co. plans to expand Caribou plant

    June 6, 2013

    Porvair, a UK-based specialty filtration and environmental technology company, says it has expansion plans for a Caribou filter factory it has acquired in a deal with Eisenmann Metallurgical LLC.

    June 6, 2013

  • House passes bill amending mining regulations

    June 6, 2013

    The House on Wednesday voted to amend the state's mining regulations, adding new water quality standards to the regulations updated last year to help development of a copper-zinc mine on Aroostook County's Bald Mountain.

    June 6, 2013

  • MOOMilk's $3.9M equity investor revealed

    May 30, 2013

    MOOMilk, which closed on a a $3.9 million equity investment deal last week, announced this week that the money came from Norman Cloutier, co-founder and form

    May 30, 2013

  • New unemployment info system shortens process

    Lori Valigra May 28, 2013

    Earlier this month, Maine's Department of Labor launched a new, secure website that lets employers report unemployment information in a timely manner to comply with new fede

    Lori Valigra May 28, 2013

  • Williamson sees potential for wind ahead

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

    Paul Williamson, director of Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, remains bullish about wind power's potential in Maine. He acknowledges there are head winds, including the potential waning of political support in Augusta.

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

  • Blackstone initiative embedded into MTI

    Lori Valigra May 22, 2013

    Blackstone Accelerates Growth, the $3 million effort to establish innovation hubs in Maine that was launched

    Lori Valigra May 22, 2013

  • Maximize the value of social media

    Alison Hinson May 13, 2013

    There are unlimited ways to use social media to promote your business. Unfortunately, you don't have unlimited time or an unlimited marketing budget to dedicate to this effort. “Social media is not a marketing-only activity.

    Alison Hinson May 13, 2013

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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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