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  • More layoffs at Eastern Maine Med

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 3, 2010

    Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor will lay off nearly 50 full-time and part-time employees, including 23 nurses.

  • Bangor Savings sees income, assets rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 29, 2010

    Bangor Savings Bank has released its fiscal year 2010 results, which show increases in both net income and the bank's assets.

  • Software co. closing Caribou office

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 28, 2010

    A Georgia-based tax and accounting software firm is closing its Caribou office and relocating the facility's 70 employees.

  • Brewer preps for Cianbro transition

    Carol Coultas February 24, 2010

    The city of Brewer and the state's manufacturing industry are reacting to the expected news that Cianbro will drastically cut its nearly 500-person work force at its Eastern Manufacturing Facility

  • Old Town Hannaford gets a makeover

    Robert M. Cook February 24, 2010

    The completely remodeled Hannaford supermarket welcomed shoppers with a re-grand opening last weekend following six months of extensive renovations.

  • Cianbro to cut Brewer staff to 100

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 24, 2010

    Cianbro Corp. is planning to let go some of its workers as it finishes up a major oil refinery project in the upcoming months.

  • Millinocket whistleblower wins $60K

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 21, 2010

    A Bangor court has awarded a former Millinocket town employee more than $60,000 in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving a local business owner.

  • Pioneering tidal energy technology unveiled

    Jackie Farwell February 17, 2010

    A local metalworking company, of all things, has become part of an effort to make Maine a national leader in tidal ocean energy.

  • Region readies for stronger 2010 tourism season

    Robert M. Cook February 17, 2010

    Some Bangor area business owners who attended the Governor's Conference on Tourism in Augusta earlier this month left feeling much better about the upcoming 2010 season after they learned about the

  • Spud specialist | A Blaine farmer takes the state's top potato award in stride

    February 22, 2010

    At 43, Gregg Garrison is amused that he’s been targeted as a young and up-and-coming potato farmer.

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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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