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Technology

  • Va. co. acquires Augusta cyber forensics firm

    January 23, 2013

    A Virginia company has acquired the Augusta-based cyber investigation firm BitSec Global Forensics.

    January 23, 2013

  • Budget hearings under way

    January 22, 2013

    The Legislature's appropriations committee will begin hearings this week on how to straighten out the state's books through the end of the fiscal year, according to The Associated

    January 22, 2013

  • Patents, investment spurs next phase of Yarmouth co.'s growth

    Matt Dodge January 21, 2013

    Yarmouth-based Fluid Imaging Technologies is entering 2013 with a slate of new patents and $4 million in private investment that is expected to expand the market for the company's flagship particle imaging and analysis system.

    Matt Dodge January 21, 2013

  • Mt. Abram installs EV charging stations

    January 21, 2013

    Mt. Abram ski area has become the second in northern America to install charging stations for electric vehicles, according to a press release.

    January 21, 2013

  • Wind backers hail credit extension

    Darren Fishell January 21, 2013

    Wind power developers and industry regulators in Maine expect a busy year following the extension of federal tax credits for wind projects.

    Darren Fishell January 21, 2013

  • Grants promote year-round produce sales

    Craig Idlebrook January 21, 2013

    On the kind of cold December day that usually finds farmers looking at seed catalogs and dreaming of spring, Ralph Turner is welcoming customers to his greenhouses at Laughing Stock Farm in Freeport.

    Craig Idlebrook January 21, 2013

  • Bigelow and UMiss form marine research partnership

    January 10, 2013

    East Boothbay-based Bigelow Laboratory has formed a partnership with a branch of the University of Mississippi's pharmacy program dedicated to using marine research to develop new pharmaceutical products.

    January 10, 2013

  • Program tackles IT work force shortage

    December 31, 2012

    Project Login, a program spearheaded by the University of Maine System and Educate Maine, is looking to double the number of computer science and information technology graduates from the university system by 2016.

    December 31, 2012

  • Washington County to get improved cell phone access

    December 28, 2012

    U.S. Cellular has been awarded a $1.42 million grant to install seven new cell phone towers to provide expanded 4G LTE service to businesses and other customers in Washington County.

    December 28, 2012

  • Tech investments fortify ski season for Maine resorts

    In Short Project Manager December 24, 2012

    Greg Sweetser has seen all manner of winter's weather-related ups and downs.

    In Short Project Manager December 24, 2012

  • How to: Create a data incident response plan

    Joseph G. Talbot Attorney, Perkins|thompson, Portland December 24, 2012

    Data security breaches affect organizations of all sizes. Whether it is Zappos.com with its 24 million customer accounts or your local Subway franchise, no business is immune from the threat of a data security breach.

    Joseph G. Talbot Attorney, Perkins|thompson, Portland December 24, 2012

  • More move to the cloud as ME data cos. prepare for boom

    Darren Fishell December 24, 2012

    Behind the black door at its high-security data center in Brunswick, Oxford Networks is preparing for one of information technology's fastest-growing markets.

    Darren Fishell December 24, 2012

  • Mushroom business grows from new technology

    Lori Valigra December 24, 2012

    A new type of cleanroom, complete with employees wearing protective bunny suits, is situated amid the rolling hills and farms of Springvale, in York County.

    Lori Valigra December 24, 2012

  • Biotech manufacturer buys GE line

    December 12, 2012

    Sanford-based Maine Manufacturing LLC has purchased a GE laboratory product line and the Westborough, Mass., factory where the products are made.

    December 12, 2012

  • Preti partners with specialty Boston law firm

    December 11, 2012

    Portland-based law firm Preti Flaherty has partnered with a seven-attorney Boston firm specializing in intellectual property law.

    December 11, 2012

  • Bob Martin pushes MTI to new heights

    Lori Valigra December 10, 2012

    In September, Maine's Senate confirmed Robert Martin as the new head of the Maine Technology Institute.

    Lori Valigra December 10, 2012

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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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