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  • Caribou co. fined for employee death

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 10, 2010

    Federal safety officials have fined a construction company in Caribou $4,000 for the death of an employee in December 2009.

  • Record earnings at Katahdin Trust

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 17, 2011

    Katahdin Bankshares Corp., parent company of Katahdin Trust Co., has reported record earnings for 2010.

  • BEP backs HoltraChem compromise

    Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2010

    The former owner of the old HoltraChem factory in Orrington is preparing to remove millions of pounds of contaminated soil from the site, following the release of a long-awaited draft plan from sta

  • Retired BSB chairman reflects on bank's growth

    Doug Kesseli August 5, 2010

    For bankers and businessmen, numbers talk.

  • Trade rep's visit sparks protest

    Mainebiz News Staff August 5, 2010

    Members of the Maine Fair Trade Campaign protested in downtown Bangor today, coinciding with a visit from U.S.

  • Drowning cited as pilot's cause of death

    Mainebiz News Staff August 5, 2010

    The state's medical examiner determined that Telford Allen II, founder of Telford Aviation Services, died from accidental drowning after the floatplane he was piloting flipped over in Moosehead Lak

  • More than $9M awarded for broadband expansion

    Mainebiz News Staff August 5, 2010

    Three telecom companies in Maine will receive more than $9 million in federal stimulus money to expand broadband service in Penobscot and Somerset counties.

  • Telford Aviation founder dies

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 2, 2010

    Telford Allen II, the founder of Bangor-based Telford Group, was killed Sunday in a plane crash on Moosehead Lake.

  • Outdoor market vendors push for extended season

    Carol Coultas July 29, 2010

    Robin Corson got a call earlier this week asking if she'd bring an extra case of Bar Harbor Jam Co.'s hot pepper jam to today's Bangor Outdoor Market, the final day of the weekly downtown event tha

  • Senate gives initial backing to $860K for Bangor groups

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 29, 2010

    A Senate appropriations subcommittee has given initial approval to more than $850,000 in funding for Bangor-area organizations.

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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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