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  • Maine & Maritimes to be acquired

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 12, 2010

    Canadian power company Emera Inc., the owner of Bangor Hydro Electric Co., plans to acquire northern Maine utility Maine & Maritimes Corp.

  • Court rejects wind farm appeal

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 12, 2010

    The Maine Supreme Judicial Court yesterday rejected a citizens' group appeal of a wind farm in the Lincoln area and upheld a state law that expedites permitting for wind farms.

  • Telford acquisition expected to save 30 jobs

    Robert M. Cook March 15, 2010

    An Australian firm has reached an agreement to assume control of Telford Aviation Services' commercial aircraft maintenance and repair facilities at Bangor International Airport in a deal that will

  • Hallowell International clears tax credit hurdle

    Tom Weber March 10, 2010

    Even in the rapidly expanding world of green-energy technology, an innovative idea can sometimes arrive on the scene slightly ahead of its time.

  • Local sen. lobbies for gambling addiction awareness

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 10, 2010

    A Hampden lawmaker is pleased that statistics from a national gambling addiction group could help Maine publicize addiction services.

  • Fraser mill transfer nears completion

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 8, 2010

    A new company called Twin Rivers Paper Co. is slated to take over Fraser Papers's specialty paper business, including its Madawaska operation.

  • Court refuses Husson law school request, again

    The Mainebiz New Staff March 4, 2010

    The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday rejected Husson University’s request to allow the graduates of its proposed law school to take the Maine bar exam, the school's second rejection in two

  • New tech company counting on fish

    March 3, 2010

    Two young entrepreneurs with an eclectic background in laser technology, marine engineering and sediment analysis have won a couple of startup grants to devise a new tool to help fish farmers.

  • Katahdin Trust branching out

    Mainebiz News Staff March 3, 2010

    Encouraged by the success of its loan production office in Bangor, Katahdin Trust Co.

  • Upgrades planned at area airports

    Mainebiz News Staff March 3, 2010

    Two Bangor region airports will receive more than $2.67 million in federal grants to upgrade their facilities.

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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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