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  • Land buy grows Aroostook park

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2010

    Aroostook State Park will grow by more than 140 acres, thanks to a $115,000 land purchase.

  • Harvesting wind | Christian Herter receives permits to test the feasibility of an Aroostook County wind farm

    Whit Richardson December 26, 2005

    Most people look at the agricultural fields of Aroostook County and only think of potatoes.

  • Hannaford buys Hampden grocery store

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 13, 2010

    Scarborough-based Hannaford Bros. Co. has completed a deal to buy a grocery store in Hampden for an undisclosed sum.

  • Verizon call center hiring 20

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 10, 2010

    The Verizon Wireless call center in Bangor, the company's only northern New England facility, is hiring 20 more employees.

  • Questions remain in Maine Blood Center closing

    Doug Kesseli September 9, 2010

    After more than eight years, the Maine Blood Center in Bangor has shuttered its doors, effectively eliminating a dozen jobs, the apparent result of softening demand for some of its blood products.

  • Cianbro nets new Brewer contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 9, 2010

    A new contract is expected to bring at least 100 jobs to Cianbro Corp.'s Eastern Manufacturing Facility in Brewer.

  • First Wind eyeing Piscataquis ridge

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 8, 2010

    A ridge in northwestern Maine could be the site of another wind farm by First Wind, the state's largest wind power developer.

  • Libra Foundation buys potato company

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 3, 2010

    A group of Maine investors, including Portland-based nonprofit The Libra Foundation and a former Bath Iron Works president, has bought a struggling potato processor in Mars Hill to preserve its 100

  • Bangor health clinic lays off 10

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 3, 2010

    Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor has laid off 10 employees and plans to leave two other positions unfilled.

  • Old Town city manager lauded for leadership

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2010

    Old Town City Manager Peggy Daigle has been recognized by the Maine Town and City Management Association for her role in the redevelopment of Old Town Fuel & Fiber.

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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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