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  • Log home co. buys Ashland mill

    Jackie Farwell February 11, 2009

    Katahdin Forest Products of Oakfield, parent company of Katahdin Cedar Log Homes, has purchased SWP Industries' Ashland sawmill to process cedar for its log homes and fencing.

  • Regulators: Racino can open Sunday mornings

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 11, 2009

    The Maine Gambling Control Board yesterday voted 5-0 to allow Hollywood Slots in Bangor to operate on Sunday mornings.

  • First Wind targets 4th wind power project

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 10, 2009

    First Wind, the Boston-based wind power company behind the Mars Hill and Stetson Wind projects, is opening an office in Oakfield to support a new wind farm proposal near that Aroostook County town.

  • Ex-Fraser worker sues over layoffs

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 8, 2009

    A former Fraser Paper employee has sued the company, alleging that it violated federal law by failing last month to give workers 60 days notice of impending layoffs.

  • EMHS' credit rating takes a hit

    The Mainebiz News Staff February 8, 2009

    Standard & Poor's has downgraded Eastern Maine Healthcare Service's credit rating from A+ to A-.

  • Mighty wind | Could Mars Hill become the prototype for New England wind power development?

    Sean Donahue February 16, 2004

    Though most people cite Cadillac Mountain as the first spot in the country to see the sunrise each day, for nearly six months of the year it's 1,748-foot Mars Hill in Aroostook County that actually re

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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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