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Technology

  • County studies market for grass biofuel

    December 3, 2012

    Northern Maine researchers are eyeing production of grass biomass from the St. John Valley as a way to provide sustainable heating for the region and state.

    December 3, 2012

  • MTI awards nearly $1.5 to 28 ME cos.

    December 3, 2012

    The Maine Technology Institute announced nearly $1.5 million in awards it will give to 28 Maine companies.The companies span technology industries from aquaculture to forestry and precision manufacturing, according to a press release.

    December 3, 2012

  • FairPoint lands health care contract

    November 28, 2012

    FairPoint Communications says it has landed a $16 million contract to provide telecommunication services for 400 health care facilities in northern New England.

    November 28, 2012

  • River power target of ORPC expansion

    Darren Fishell November 26, 2012

    The Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. made North American history in September when its 176,000-pound tidal-power generator pumped electricity from Cobscook Bay to a commercial grid for the first time.

    Darren Fishell November 26, 2012

  • New charter school looks to court businesses

    Darren Fishell November 20, 2012

    John Jaques is counting down the days to Sept. 3, 2013. That's when Baxter Academy, the latest charter school to receive approval from the state, plans to open in Portland with 160 students in grades 9 and 10.

    Darren Fishell November 20, 2012

  • School contractor vanishes with $5.6K

    November 15, 2012

    Officials with the Brunswick School Department believe they've been duped out of over $5,600 after a supposedly New York-based company hired to manage substitute teachers went incommunicado.

    November 15, 2012

  • Jackson Lab buys former Lowe's

    November 12, 2012

    Jackson Lab has completed its purchase of a 140,000-square-foot former Lowe's building in Ellsworth, where the nonprofit lab plans to locate warehousing, administration and production of lab mice, according to the

    November 12, 2012

  • Guilford firm pioneers 'telemedicine' in Maine

    November 9, 2012

    A Guilford business is pioneering "telemedicine" consultations for certain employees, but experts in the state say they're still waiting to see whether the videoconferencing technology improves health care outcomes for rural areas.

    November 9, 2012

  • Boston firm buys Portland's Sage Data Security

    November 7, 2012

    Boston private investment firm Knob Hill Partners has acquired the Portland-based Sage Data Security for an undisclosed price.

    November 7, 2012

  • Ebook publisher links with international nonprofit

    November 5, 2012

    Portland-based ebook publisher Publerati recently expanded its distribution through the international nonprofit Worldreader to bring digital books to children and teachers in parts of Africa.

    November 5, 2012

  • Unemployment insurance system gets $11.5M boost

    November 5, 2012

    Maine is among three states receiving federal money to develop a new information technology system for its unemployment insurance program.

    November 5, 2012

  • Portland tech firm sues Microsoft over patent

    November 1, 2012

    Portland-based computer company Surfcast has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against industry giant Microsoft, according to the Port

    November 1, 2012

  • No cheers here for Three Ring Binder

    October 29, 2012

    To the editor:The cacophony celebrating the completion of Three Ring Binder and its supposed impact on high-speed Internet in rural Maine rings pretty hollow to those of us who actually live and try to work in rural Maine.

    October 29, 2012

  • Tech innovators connect at MTI conference

    Lori Valigra October 29, 2012

    An arena in Lewiston buzzed recently, but instead of its usual hockey fans, several hundred entrepreneurs, investors and government officials from inside and outside the state swarmed the Androscoggin Bank Colisée to see the latest biotech, altern

    Lori Valigra October 29, 2012

  • MPBN gets $750K digital upgrade grant

    October 22, 2012

    The Maine Public Broadcasting Network will receive a $750,000 federal grant to upgrade the public television network's transmission equipment.

    October 22, 2012

  • John Hallé banks on new industries in Maine's wood basket

    James McCarthy October 15, 2012

    John Hallé plans to throw a party at the Great Northern Paper Co. mill in East Millinocket on the one-year anniversary of the paper mill's reopening later this month.

    James McCarthy October 15, 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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