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  • Don Gooding trains Maine entrepreneurs

    Derek Rice October 15, 2012

    If it takes an entrepreneur to know one, then Maine's budding entrepreneurs are lucky that Don Gooding is executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development.

    Derek Rice October 15, 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

  • TD Bank flags March data loss

    October 10, 2012

    An undisclosed number of TD Bank customers received letters last week warning that the bank, in March, lost computer tapes containing personal and financial information.

    October 10, 2012

  • Telecom cos. small and large go to fiber optics

    October 9, 2012

    The Aurora-based Union River Telephone Co. recently became the first in the state to replace all of the company's copper phone lines with fiberoptic cables, linking 1,200 customers in Aurora, Otis and Beddington to phone and data connections.

    October 9, 2012

  • Student hopes to launch drawbridge alert system

    October 2, 2012

    A University of New England College of Pharmacy student hopes to launch a new $7.99-a-year text message service at CascoBayBridge.com that will alert subscribers five minutes before the drawbridge will be ra

    October 2, 2012

  • Statewide broadband project done ahead of schedule

    October 1, 2012

    The 1,100-mile fiber optic network aimed at linking small businesses and rural Maine homes to speedy and reliable Internet service is up and running.

    October 1, 2012

  • Eastport lobsterman deploys Canadian technology in new pound

    By Leslie Bowman October 1, 2012

    Maine and its Canadian neighbors have a tightly linked and sometimes confrontational relationship when it comes to the buying and selling of lobsters.

    By Leslie Bowman October 1, 2012

  • New Bigelow Lab opens more ocean science possibilities

    Lori Valigra October 1, 2012

    Ramunas Stepanauskas, a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, says he was eager to move to Maine's cooler climate after having spent five years as a postdoc in Georgia and South Carolina.

    Lori Valigra October 1, 2012

  • Biocoal project clears last regulatory hurdle

    September 28, 2012

    The region's first torrefied wood facility cleared its last regulatory hurdle this week, paving the way for construction to begin on the $48 million Millinocket facility.

    September 28, 2012

  • Cate Street hires for early work at Millinocket plant

    September 21, 2012

    After a $20 million investment in a new wood fuel technology, Cate Street Capital's Thermogen Industries LLC began hiring this week for the fi

    September 21, 2012

  • Online SBA tool provides free market research

    September 19, 2012

    A new online tool aimed at providing small businesses with market research information is now available through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

    September 19, 2012

  • Top Gun program gives a leg up to innovators

    Lori Valigra September 17, 2012

    Susan MacKay and Bill Keleher spent two-plus months in the same Top Gun program, but it wasn't until the last class, when they heard each other's elevator pitch, that they realized they might be able to do business together.

    Lori Valigra September 17, 2012

  • Coastal Women's Healthcare pioneers electronic records

    Beth Brogan September 17, 2012

    At Coastal Women's Healthcare, an expectant mother bypasses two receptionists near the practice's front door on her way to a kiosk where she prints labels for her own lab work, gets directions to her exam room and digitally notifies the medical st

    Beth Brogan September 17, 2012

  • E2Tech showcases growth, innovators

    Darren Fishell September 17, 2012

    Months after welcoming a new executive director, the Portland-based energy consortium, E2Tech will mark its 10th year on Sept. 20 with innovation awards and a presentation on energy trends.

    Darren Fishell September 17, 2012

  • Lobsterman harnesses power of the sun

    September 13, 2012

    Harpswell lobsterman Jim Merryman and solar energy provider ReVision Energy completed the installation of a photovoltaic solar panel system, making Merryman's operation on the former Bibbers Wharf the state's first commercial fishing facility to u

    September 13, 2012

  • Tilson Tech gets $2M AT&T contract

    September 11, 2012

    Portland technology firm Tilson Technology Management has signed a $2 million contract with AT&T to broaden the telecommunications company's 4G high-speed network.

    September 11, 2012

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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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