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  • BIA passenger numbers rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 4, 2009

    The number of passengers at Bangor International Airport is on the rebound, thanks to new flights from Allegiant Air and US Airways.

  • Mill pitches electricity contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 4, 2009

    The owner of the idled Katahdin Paper mill in Millinocket is moving forward with plans to restart the mill by installing a biomass boiler. 

  • UMaine nets $1.3M ag grant

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 1, 2009

    The University of Maine has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to boost organic bread wheat production in the state.

  • Northern border panel awarded $1.5M

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 29, 2009

    President Obama has signed a measure that will funnel $1.5 million to the northern reaches of Maine and three other Northeast states to spur economic development.

  • Business community concerned over Barrett's departure

    Aimee Thibodeau October 28, 2009

    Local businesses are still processing the surprising news that longtime City Manager Ed Barrett is unexpectedly resigning, but hope that the "new direction" expressed by city councilors as the reas

  • Brewer welcomes wood pellet co.

    Mindy Favreau January 6, 2010

    A new wood pellet venture establishing itself in Brewer aims to turn the area into one of the industry's hot spots.

  • Ag research grant on tap for UMaine

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 28, 2009

    Officials from the University of Maine will join entrepreneur Jim Amaral and dignitaries from the U.S.

  • Bangor official retires unexpectedly

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 27, 2009

    In an agreement with city councilors reached yesterday, longtime Bangor City Manager Ed Barrett will retire next year.

  • Retailers bring new jobs to Hermon

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 26, 2009

    Two new retail stores in Hermon are expected to add 50 jobs by next year.

  • Husson University picks a new president

    Whit Richardson October 21, 2009

    Husson University today named a finance professor from Indiana's University of Evansville to be its next president.

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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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