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  • Trust to fight Aroostook wind farm

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 24, 2010

    A land trust that owns property abutting a proposed wind farm in Oakfield is planning to appeal its recent approval.

  • Bankruptcy filing spares furniture maker

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2010

    An 11th-hour decision to file for bankruptcy has saved Monson-based Moosehead Furniture from the auction block.

  • Aroostook wind farm approved

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2010

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has given its approval to a wind farm in Aroostook County.

  • New owner taking over popular brewpub

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2010

    A portion of one of the University of Maine's most popular watering holes is changing hands.

  • Starch plant workers qualify for assistance

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2010

    Workers at an Island Falls starch production company that closed last summer are now eligible for federal assistance.

  • Ballesteros sees a stronger chamber in Bangor's future

    Tom Weber January 20, 2010

    As the new chairman of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Michael Ballesteros says his focus over the next year will be to make the organization more visible in the community

  • Northern railroad nearing abandonment

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2010

    The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway will soon be forced to abandon its tracks in northern Maine, and one state official says it's unlikely the state will buy them.

  • Bangor Nat'l Guard center wins $15M

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 18, 2010

    The Army National Guard has granted $15.5 million to the Maine Army National Guard base to fund the construction of the Regal Training Institute in Bangor.

  • Cianbro nets $150M in bridge work

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 17, 2010

    Cianbro Corp. has won two contracts worth a total of $150 million to build bridges in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

  • Report finds timber co. at fault

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 14, 2010

    A new state report has found that a Lincoln-based timber company did cut trees on land it agreed to preserve as deer wintering habitat and now could face penalties.

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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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