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  • Heat pump maker Hallowell downsizes

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 2, 2011

    A Bangor-based heat pump manufacturer whose green technology was once lauded by the state and industry publications is now significantly shrinking its operations in the face of customer complaints.

  • Husson announces $15M expansion

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 2, 2011

    Husson University is planning a $15 million expansion of its Bangor campus to accommodate growing enrollment.

  • OSHA fines Acadia Hospital

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 26, 2011

    Federal safety officials have fined The Acadia Hospital in Bangor $11,700 for failing to provide a safe working environment for employees and improperly documenting workplace injuries.

  • $1.2M to fund NMCC energy center

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 25, 2011

    Northern Maine Community College has received $1.2 million to open an alternative energy education and training center.

  • Limestone firm could lay off 150

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2011

    A northern Maine company that refurbishes military vehicles is planning to lay off half of its 350-work force by March.

  • Nurses file labor complaint against EMMC

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 19, 2011

    A nurses' union at Eastern Maine Medical Center that has been negotiating for months for a new contract has filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.

  • Cianbro nets new module contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2011

    Pittsfield-based Cianbro Corp. has won a second contract for module work at its Brewer facility.

  • IGA in Milo set to close

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2011

    The Milo Farmers Union's IGA will close next month following failed negotiations between the building owner and the store.

  • New labor board forms in Brewer

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2011

    A Brewer-based labor group called Food AND Medicine, along with community leaders, yesterday announced the launch of the Eastern Maine Worker Rights Board.

  • UMaine wins $500K research grant

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 17, 2011

    The University of Maine is receiving more than $500,000 from the National Science Foundation to further its prosthetic research.

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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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