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  • L.L.Bean to cut 150 jobs in Bangor

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2009

    L.L.Bean will furlough all but 50 of its 200 workers at a Bangor call center next month under what the company calls an "extended lack of work program."

  • E. Millinocket mill to close for a month

    April 2, 2009

    The Katahdin Paper mill in East Millinocket will shut down for most of April, furloughing up to three-quarters of its 491 workers.

  • Fire destroys pellet plant

    April 2, 2009

    An Ashland pellet mill was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning, leaving a dozen people out of work.

  • Limestone sign co. furloughs 50

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 27, 2009

    A Limestone sign company has furloughed indefinitely about 50 workers at its plant in the Loring Commerce Center.

  • 100 jobs at risk at UMaine

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 27, 2009

    The University of Maine at Orono could eliminate up to 100 positions next year as the school works to cut more than $8.8 million from its fiscal year 2010 budget, which begins July 1.

  • National Starch closes Aroostook plant

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 25, 2009

    The National Starch and Chemical Co. will close its processing facility in Island Falls, laying off 37 workers in the process.

  • Husson makes big hires for law school

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2009

    Husson University this morning said it has hired three well-known Maine law professors to its law school faculty in a renewed effort to launch a law school in Bangor.

  • First Cianbro module to be loaded

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 18, 2009

    The first of the oil refinery modules built at Cianbro Corp.'s Eastern Manufacturing Facility in Brewer is being prepared today to ship to its Texas destination, according to the Bangor Daily N

  • Brookfield hints at reopening Millinocket mill

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 17, 2009

    Brookfield Asset Management has said installing a biomass boiler at its Katahdin Paper mill in Millinocket, which has been shuttered since September, seems a viable option to wean itself off a reli

  • N. Maine utility's 2008 income up 183%

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 16, 2009

    Maine & Maritimes Corp. in Presque Isle reported net income for fiscal year 2008 of $4.61 million, compared to a net income of $1.63 million in 2007.

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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