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NJ group buys Lincolnville inn as extended-stay opportunity
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 2022The 10,912-square-foot hotel with 21 large rooms, all with kitchenettes, lent itself to an extended-stay model in the midcoast.
Brunswick nonprofit gets $800K in federal funding to help laid-off Mainers
Staff March 11, 2022Coastal Counties Workforce Inc. will use the funding to provide training for workers laid off last year in six Maine counties.
1031 exchange swaps Portland office for Lewiston and Rockland industrial space
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 7, 2022A Maine investor views industrial property beyond Greater Portland as a hot commodity, thanks to the cannabis market, e-commerce and startup activity.
'Big Al' reflects on the end of an era, after closing his iconic Wiscasset discount store
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 7, 2022The store offered low-cost goods for 35 years and had a devoted following. The labor shortage was mainly to blame for its closing.
'Know your voice and own it': Maine leaders offer Women’s Day wisdom
Renee Cordes Updated: March 8, 2022More than a dozen female trailblazers from across the state share their advice for young women about career building and leadership.
Cruise ships will again call on Bangor after 11-year absence
Jessica Hall March 4, 2022American Cruise Lines, which operates small ships throughout New England and elsewhere, will return to Bangor for the first time since 2011.
Maine State Credit Union promotes EVP to president, CEO
Staff March 2, 2022Following a nationwide search, Maine State Credit Union named Stephen Wallace as its successor to Tucker Cole, who is retiring.
New dorm expected to ease housing crunch at Bar Harbor college
Jessica Hall Updated: March 2, 2022College of the Atlantic plans to build a new dorm for students to help alleviate housing woes in the expensive local real estate market.
Site of former Bath BBQ eatery will become local-meat provisioner
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 21, 2022A father and his sons’ experience in business, butchery and graphic design combined to create a market opportunity for a high-end provisioning shop.
Freedom Boat Club of Maine to add sixth location
Renee Cordes Updated: February 16, 2022The company will add a port of call at Point Sebago Resort in Casco, which comes in addition to existing locations in Yarmouth, Naples, Portland, South Portland and Boothbay Harbor.
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 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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