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  • Furniture plant restart jeopardized

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 30, 2010

    The woman who placed a winning bid for the former Moosehead Furniture plant in Monson has backed away from buying the building, citing environmental issues with the property.

  • 'Bridge in a backpack' headed to Russia

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 22, 2010

    The University of Maine's "bridge in a backpack" has garnered the interest of a Russian firm building the site for the 2014 Winter Olympics in that country's city of Sochi.

  • Prentiss & Carlisle buys timberland firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2010

    Bangor-based forestry management firm Prentiss & Carlisle has acquired a Vermont-based timberland company for an undisclosed sum.

  • Judge asks rail cos. to compromise

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010

    A federal judge in Bangor has declined to issue a ruling in a lawsuit filed by Canadian National Railway Co.

  • Husson debuts MBA program

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 16, 2010

    Husson University will begin offering MBA courses in January, with plans to officially launch the program by the end of next year.

  • Effect of rail lines buy on suit unclear

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010

    A lawsuit against Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway filed earlier this year by a Canadian rail operator is still alive, though it's unclear how the state's purchase of MM&A's rail lines in

  • UMaine to build unique fish lab

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 8, 2010

    The University of Maine next year will begin building an aquaculture research facility that will be the only laboratory of its kind in the country.

  • Airbridge program losing 20 personnel

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 5, 2010

    The Maine Air National Guard's 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor is losing 20 jobs as of Nov. 30, and the future of the entire program remains in question.

  • Eastern Maine Med nurses plan strike

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 5, 2010

    Nurses at Bangor's Eastern Maine Medical Center are planning a one-day strike after contract negotiations stalled yesterday.

  • Penobscot wind farm advances

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 4, 2010

    A developer is moving ahead with plans to build a $25 million, five-turbine wind farm in Penobscot County, after voters nixed levying stricter regulations on wind facilities.

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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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