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  • UMaine mulls staff, program cuts

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2010

    The University of Maine is considering eliminating several majors as part of a plan to cut more than $12.2 million from the school's academic affairs budget.

  • Bangor, Brewer pharmacies merge

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2010

    Miller Drug, which has operated from State Street in Bangor for more than 50 years, is expanding its brand by merging with Affiliated Pharmacy Services.

  • Bangor officials grapple with cruise ship change

    Robert M. Cook March 18, 2010

    Representatives of Bangor's business community will meet with the owner of American Cruise Lines in Augusta Monday to see if they can get the cruise ship company to restore trips that will be lost

  • Potato plastics group pushes for R&D support

    Tom Weber March 18, 2010

    A Bangor-based consortium investigating the possibility of making environmentally safe and sustainable plastics from potatoes and wood chips is asking Maine's congressional delegation to find $1.25

  • Brownville resort still on table

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2010

    A 3,000-acre property in Brownville has been spared from the auction block, and its developer says he is still moving ahead with plans for a high-end resort.

  • Team builder | At the helm of EMHS, Michelle Hood helps break down historic competition in health care

    Jackie Farwell March 22, 2010

  • UMaine president to step down

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 17, 2010

    Robert Kennedy announced today he will step down as president of University of Maine in Orono after seven years at the post.

  • UMaine Fort Kent names new pres

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 16, 2010

    The University of Maine System's board of trustees yesterday confirmed former Unity College president William Hess as the new president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

  • MAM merger under investigation

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 15, 2010

    A national law firm that specializes in shareholder rights announced Friday it is investigating the planned acquisition of Presque Isle-based utility Maine & Maritimes by Canadian firm Emera.

  • UMaine system plans work force summit

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 15, 2010

    The University of Maine System will gather the state's business, economic development and education leaders next month to address how to better prepare its graduates to work in Maine.

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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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