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  • National, local gas prices drop by pennies

    September 13, 2016

    Gas prices in Maine have fallen for the first time in three weeks, as the average price for a gallon of gas dropped by a single cent to $2.22.

    September 13, 2016

  • Portland officials give the OK to Ocean Avenue solar project

    September 9, 2016

    Portland City Council gave the green light to the proposed development of a solar array atop the former Ocean Avenue landfill site on Wednesday night.

    September 9, 2016

  • Feds pull the plug on Robbinston gas terminal

    September 9, 2016

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has fully dismissed an application from Downeast LNG to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Washington county town of Robbinston.

    September 9, 2016

  • It’s Brewer vs. Rumford for proposed $250M liquefied gas facility

    September 6, 2016

    A Boston-based development group is proposing the construction of a new natural gas liquefaction and storage facility, and has its eyes set on either Brewer or Rumford.

    September 6, 2016

  • As national gas prices drop, Maine sees slight rise

    September 6, 2016

    Gas prices in Maine continue their post-driving season climb, as the average price for a gallon of gas in the state rose by a single cent to $2.23.

    September 6, 2016

  • Portland hydropower firm awarded $5.3M for tidal-power generator

    Staff September 1, 2016

    The Portland-based hydropower company Ocean Renewable Power Company says it will use a $5,350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to boost the performance and commercialize its TidGen tidal-power generator.

    Staff September 1, 2016

  • Gas prices in Maine increase for second week

    August 30, 2016

    For the second week in a row, gas prices in Maine have increased, as the average price for a gallon of gas in the state rose by three cents to $2.22.

    August 30, 2016

  • Heating oil prices drop as colder weather rears its head

    Staff August 26, 2016

    Heating oil prices in the state of Maine have fallen slightly as residents prepare for what the Farmers' Almanac says will be an "ice cold and snow-filled" in the Northeast.

    Staff August 26, 2016

  • Airplane hangars can be energy-efficient too — for $1.5M

    Staff August 26, 2016

    The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority will receive $1,558,098 from the Federal Aviation Administration to install new energy-efficient heating systems in a pair of hangars at the Brunswick Executive Airport.

    Staff August 26, 2016

  • Two utility partners pull contracts for natural gas pipeline expansion

    Staff August 25, 2016

    The $3 billion Access Northeast natural gas pipeline expansion, touted by its developers as a project that would lower New England's electricity costs by ensuring a more reliable supply of natural gas, has lost two of its utility partners.

    Staff August 25, 2016

  • Maine gas prices jump for the first time in months

    Staff August 23, 2016

    All good things must come to an end, including several months of low gas prices in Maine and across the country, as the average price for a gallon of gas in the Pine Tree State jumped by a nickel to $2.19 over the past week.

    Staff August 23, 2016

  • Mass. ruling casts doubt on Maine plan to subsidize natural gas pipeline expansion

    James McCarthy August 19, 2016

    A Massachusetts court ruling against having electricity ratepayers in Massachusetts pay a portion of the cost of expanding natural gas capacity in New England raises uncertainty about a similar plan recently endorsed by the Maine Public Utilities

    James McCarthy August 19, 2016

  • Redzone buys GWI’s Midcoast wireless network

    Staff August 18, 2016

    Rockland-based wireless service provider Redzone Wireless, LLC has acquired the wireless network assets of Biddeford-based GWI, which provides service to both residential and commercial customers primarily in Midcoast Maine and many Penobscot Bay

    Staff August 18, 2016

  • DEP seeks $50M bond for growing infrastructure backlog

    August 18, 2016

    The state is addressing a big backlog of sewer and water treatment projects, and hopes bond and other money will produce jobs.

    August 18, 2016

  • SunEdison hopes to sell Moosehead-area wind project

    August 17, 2016

    The now-bankrupt renewable energy company SunEdison is seeking approval to sell a number of its wind projects, including the proposed Misery Ridge project near Moosehead Lake.

    August 17, 2016

  • As summer driving season winds down, gas prices remain low

    August 16, 2016

    Gas prices in Maine continue to fall, despite the Pine Tree State entering the dog days of summer, as the average price for a gallon of gas dropped by three cents to $2.13 over the past two weeks.

    August 16, 2016

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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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