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  • Old Town Canoe to expand

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 30, 2009

    Old Town Canoe is adding 48 jobs at its facility in Old Town.

  • Developer plans $20M biomass furnace facility

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 26, 2009

    A Rockport housing developer has announced plans to build a $20 million biomass furnace factory in Millinocket and create as many as 150 jobs in five years.

  • Bangor Savings posts record earnings

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 23, 2009

    Bangor Savings Bank reported record earnings for its fiscal year that ended March 31.

  • EMHS to open clinics in Wal-Mart stores

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 19, 2009

    Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, based in Brewer, has announced plans to open health care clinics in Wal-Mart stores in Maine.

  • Fraser files for bankruptcy, closing ME sawmill

    Whit Richardson June 18, 2009

    Fraser Papers today filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada and the United States.

  • Culinary surprise | A conversation with Jan Lucas, co-owner of CafĂ© Sorpreso in Presque Isle

    Carol Coultas July 27, 2009

    Founded: November 2007, by Jan and Roger Lucas and Judy and Clifton Boudman
    Employees:     Four partners and eight employees

  • Irving threats spark repeal

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2009

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  • Baldacci to meet with Irving

    The Mainebiz New Staff June 8, 2009

    Gov. John Baldacci on Friday said he would convene a meeting with Irving Woodlands to settle a dispute over a Maine labor law.

  • Hollywood Slots' revenue on the rise

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

    Hollywood Slots has continued its streak of increasing revenues, bringing in more than $64 million in gross revenue in May.

  • Micmacs acquire land for development

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

    The Aroostook Band of Micmacs has acquired property at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, which the tribe says it will use for economic development.

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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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