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  • MAM's earnings improve

    Mainebiz News Staff October 29, 2010

    Power utility Maine & Maritimes Corp., the parent company of Presque Isle's Maine Public Service, has released third-quarter earnings that show an uptick in revenues and lower losses over the s

  • Eastern transit study wins grant

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 28, 2010

    A $770,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will fund initial work on development of a transit system in Penobscot County and surrounding areas.

  • ME court fines Canadian logging cos.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 27, 2010

    An Aroostook County Superior Court judge has fined three Canadian logging companies $1,000 each for violating state labor laws by failing to show ownership of equipment.

  • Mallinckrodt to buy HoltaChem land

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 27, 2010

    The town of Orrington has signed an agreement with St. Louis-based Mallinckrodt Inc.

  • Grant to fund new service at BIA

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 27, 2010

    Bangor International Airport is receiving $500,000 in federal aid to help it expand service to new cities.

  • Aroostook hospital, nurses agree on contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 21, 2010

    Nurses at The Aroostook Medical Center have approved a new two-year contract after four months of negotiations and the threat of a strike.

  • State to pay $20.1M for rail lines

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 19, 2010

    The state has reached an agreement with Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway to buy 233 miles of railroad track in Aroostook and Penobscot counties for $20.1 million in cash.

  • Bangor hires new city manager

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 19, 2010

    Orono Town Manager Catherine Conlow will become the new city manager of Bangor, after city councilors Monday approved her employment contract.

  • Railroad work wins $10.5M grant

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 18, 2010

    The state's ongoing effort to save 233 miles of railroad track in northern Maine from abandonment received a $10.5 million boost Friday from the federal government.

  • Strong potato harvest expected

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 15, 2010

    Maine's potato crops this year are doing well, thanks to Hurricane Earl and a rainy September.

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Today's Poll

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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