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  • Federal transportation head visits Orono

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 16, 2009

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  • Hollywood Slots caps first year with a near-record July

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 16, 2009

    Hollywood Slots continued its roll in revenues after posting a gain in July that capped the first year of its permanent facility with successive month-to-month increases except one.

  • Railroad wants state to buy tracks

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 13, 2009

    The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway wants the state to buy its tracks between Millinocket and Madawaska because it says the lines are too expensive to maintain.

  • BIA traffic grows, but capacity falling

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 12, 2009

    Passenger traffic at Bangor International Airport rose in July for the sixth consecutive month, a dose of good news following recent announcements of service cuts by two major carriers.

  • Feds offer County wind power grants

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 12, 2009

    The federal government has awarded $50,000 to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to support the development of small wind power-related businesses in Aroostook County.

  • Aroostook residents sue over wind farm noise

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2009

    A group of Mars Hill residents is suing First Wind, two construction firms and the town over the noise generated by the Massachusetts company's 42-megawatt wind farm.

  • Baldacci backs $20M furnace factory

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2009

    Gov. John Baldacci yesterday voiced his support of a $20 million proposal to build a biomass furnace factory in Millinocket.

  • BEP nixes appeal of Lincoln wind project

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 6, 2009

    A group opposing the state's approval of First Wind's application for a 40-turbine wind power facility in the Lincoln Lakes region has lost its appeal.

  • More bad news for Bangor's airport

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 5, 2009

    Just days after Continental Airlines pulled out of Bangor International Airport, news arrived that a second airline is cutting back its service to the Queen City.

  • Healthy outlook | Health Care: Kris Doody, CEO, Cary Medical Center

    August 10, 2009

    It's not an exaggeration to say Cary Medical Center is in Kris Doody's DNA.

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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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