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With Common Ground fair kicking off, food producers announce plans for PFAS relief fund
Laurie Schreiber September 22, 2022Money will go toward testing, short-term income replacement, and infrastructure adaptations to help PFAS-impacted farms remain viable.
PenBay Chamber hires a new director to take over from Peaco
Peter Van Allen September 16, 2022After a national search, the Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce hired Eric Belley as its next CEO, stepping in for Tom Peaco.
Olympia Sports files for bankruptcy, to close remaining stores this month
Renee Cordes September 16, 2022The athletic footwear and apparel chain is working with an outside consultant to conduct liquidation sales at its remaining stores.
In Bath, plan calls for building 18 much-needed apartments
Alexis Wells Updated: September 16, 2022Construction is expected to begin within a year, and doors are expected to open by early fall 2024.
Bob Smith remembered as hospitality industry icon
Renee Cordes September 9, 2022The late Bob Smith was the longtime majority owner and self-proclaimed Lighthouse Keeper of Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, which he sold last year.
Red’s Eats launches fundraising challenge for lobster industry
Staff September 7, 2022The industry directly employs about 10,000 people and interacts with other sectors such as real estate, hotels, restaurants and trucking companies.
Storied Rockland schooner to end Maine operations
Laurie Schreiber August 30, 2022The owner cited upcoming Coast Guard compliance and maintenance costs and losses of the 2020 season as becoming “a hill too big to climb.”
How your business can create a video strategy — and tackle TikTok
Shannon Kinney, Dream Local Digital August 23, 2022Guest columnist Shannon Kinney offers tips on how a small business can tell its story through social media.
Owls Head Transportation Museum begins a $9.75M redesign, expansion
Laurie Schreiber August 21, 2022With over 30,000 visitors per year, the museum hopes to accommodate a growing collection and to attract the interest of younger generations.
Red Cross names new leaders for 2 Maine chapters
Staff August 19, 2022The two leaders bring experience ranging from nonprofit management to responding to Hurricane Sandy.
Today's Poll
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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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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