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  • Corinna screen printing co. raided

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 14, 2011

    Federal and state agencies yesterday raided a screen printing business in Corinna as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

  • Transfer of rail lines due today

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 14, 2011

    The state of Maine is slated to become the new owner of 233 miles of rail lines in northern Maine by the end of the day.

  • Power rates for northern ME to drop

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2011

    Standard offer electricity rates for residential and business customers in northern Maine are scheduled to drop by double-digit percentages.

  • Feds approve MM&A rail abandonment

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 28, 2010

    Federal rail officials have approved Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway's request to abandon hundreds of miles of rail lines in northern Maine.

  • Feds OK Maine & Maritimes sale

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 17, 2010

    Federal regulatory officials have given the green light to Canadian-based Emera Inc.'s acquisition of northern Maine utility Maine & Maritimes Corp., paving the way for the deal to officially c

  • Heat pump co. to move to Lemforder building

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 8, 2010

    The building formerly occupied by auto parts manufacturer ZF-Lemforder in Brewer will soon become the new home of heat pump maker Nyle Systems.

  • Moosehead Furniture equipment to be sold

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2010

    The equipment and other assets of the former Moosehead Furniture plant in Monson will be auctioned off next week.

  • Rail access dispute continues

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 7, 2010

    A battle over rail line access in northern Maine is still simmering, leading Twin Rivers Paper Co.

  • First Wind lines up Rollins financing

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 6, 2010

    Boston-based developer First Wind has obtained $98 million in financing for its 40-turbine Rollins Wind project currently under construction in Penobscot County.

  • FAME loans $1M to Katahdin mill

    December 1, 2011

    The Finance Authority of Maine has loaned $1 million to the new owner of the Katahdin Paper Co. mills to help restart operations at the East Millinocket facility.

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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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