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  • Federal cuts threaten UMaine lab

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2011

    A research laboratory at the University of Maine is slated to close and its 18 employees left jobless, now that its federal funding has been cut.

  • Sawmill heads to Siberia

    Mainebiz News Staff March 21, 2011

    A defunct sawmill in Bingham has been dismantled and is on its way to Siberia.

  • TAA funds cleared for paper workers

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2011

    Workers at the Katahdin Paper Co. mill in East Millinocket have been certified as eligible for benefits through the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program if the mill closes in April.

  • OSHA cites Lincoln Paper and Tissue

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 17, 2011

    Lincoln Paper and Tissue is facing more than $200,000 in fines for safety violations, including some related to a September 2010 incident that injured an employee.

  • Third auction planned for Moosehead plant

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 12, 2011

    The former Moosehead Furniture plant in Monson is once again headed for the auction block, after a previous $1 million bid fell through.

  • UMaine picks new president

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 15, 2011

    Paul Ferguson, the former vice chancellor of academic affairs at Southern Illinois University, is the new president of the University of Maine.

  • Ex-concrete company owner sued

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 14, 2011

    The U.S. Department of Labor is suing the former head of now-defunct Gagne Precast Concrete Products in Veazie for inflating the value of the company's stock and stealing $1.1 million.

  • Meriturn, unions reach tentative agreement

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 11, 2011

    The California investment firm looking to buy the two Katahdin Paper Co. mills in northern Maine has reached a tentative labor agreement with union officials.

  • Northern pot dispensary to open soon

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 10, 2011

    A medical marijuana dispensary in northern Maine is set to become the first in the state to begin supplying patients.

  • Mill buyer seeks pay cuts for unions

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 7, 2011

    More details were released this weekend on negotiations between California firm Meriturn Partners and the owner of the two Katahdin Paper Co.

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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