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  • Husson undertakes master plan to guide growth

    Tom Weber April 15, 2010

    After enjoying years of steady growth, Husson University in Bangor recently completed a new master plan aimed at identifying how to best serve the needs of its rapidly expanded student population o

  • CLYNK expands redemption reach to Bangor area

    Doug Kesseli June 24, 2010

    A bottle and can redemption company based in South Portland is extending its reach into eastern Maine.

  • Hermon True Value to open this weekend

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010

    A hardware store opening in Hermon's newest retail center is part of an expansion there expected to create as many as 50 full- and part-time jobs.

  • EMCC hires new president

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010

    Eastern Maine Community College has appointed Lawrence Barrett from Purdue University North Central in Indiana as its new president.

  • Task force to tackle rail lines

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 15, 2010

    The state's effort to purchase 240 miles of rail lines in Aroostook County now includes a task force to help develop a plan for the possible purchase and potential mediation between the rail lines'

  • Tribe explores Moosehead Furniture buy

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 14, 2010

     

    The Passamaquoddy Tribe is looking into purchasing the bankrupt Moosehead Furniture Co. in Monson and restarting its operations.

  • Ashland pellet mill to get $100K

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 14, 2010

    A pellet mill in Ashland that burned down last year will be able to rebuild thanks to a nearly $100,000 grant from the federal government to rebuild.

  • Husson drops plans for law school

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 13, 2010

    Husson University in Bangor has dropped its plans for a law school after its request for graduates to take the bar exam was turned down twice.

  • Feds urge collaboration in railroad save

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 9, 2010

    A federal transportation official urged the creation of a partnership among the federal and state governments, and private interests, as the best way to save 241 miles of rail line expected to be a

  • Brewer developer driven by 'challenge' of revamping mall

    Carol Coultas April 8, 2010

    Real estate developer Dana Cassidy is negotiating with Dunkin' Donuts to come to his North Brewer Plaza, a discussion that, if successful, would mean full occupancy in the mall he bought two years

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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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