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  • Additional solar project planned for Brunswick

    May 12, 2016

    More than a week after the town of Brunswick gave the thumbs-up to a 160-panel solar array to be installed atop the Fort Andross Mill, the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust announced that a 286-panel, 76-kilowatt solar farm will be erected at the Crystal

    May 12, 2016

  • Maine gas prices remain steady as national price drops

    Staff May 10, 2016

    The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state remained unchanged in the past week, stemming recent increases.

    Staff May 10, 2016

  • Electricity Maine to be bought by Houston energy firm for $28M

    May 9, 2016

    The Houston-based electricity and natural gas supplier Spark Energy will pay $28 million for Provider Power, the parent company of the Auburn-based Electricity Maine.

    May 9, 2016

  • National, Maine gas prices continue to climb

    Staff May 3, 2016

    In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by roughly seven cents. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas rose to $2.26, according to the popular price tracking website

    Staff May 3, 2016

  • Solar project at former Brunswick mill gets thumbs up

    May 2, 2016

    The Village Review Board of Brunswick has given the green light to a proposed 160-panel solar array to be installed atop the roof of the four-story Fort Andross Mill.

    May 2, 2016

  • Biz Money: Sustainable practices aren't just for big companies

    Lori Valigra May 2, 2016

    The 46th annual Earth Day celebration April 22 occurred when record numbers of companies, including many small businesses, have adopted eco-friendly practices, working with green vendors, recycling or eliminating paper or using more energy-efficient

    Lori Valigra May 2, 2016

  • Whiting's wind a valuable commodity

    May 1, 2016

    New restrictions added to the town of Whiting's Wind Energy Ordinance haven't deterred the wind energy company Atlantic Wind LLC from its evaluation of a site for a potential wind project.

    May 1, 2016

  • ORPC wins national hydropower award for river-power generator technology

    Staff April 27, 2016

    The National Hydropower Association has awarded Ocean Renewable Power Co. the 2016 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award in the category of Operational Excellence for its RivGen Power System energy project in the remote Alaskan village of

    Staff April 27, 2016

  • Former Brunswick mill seeking solar panel approval

    April 26, 2016

    The owners of the Brunswick-based Fort Andross mill on the banks of the Androscoggin River will be meeting with the Village Review Board today about the possibility of installing 160 solar panels on the four-story building's roof.

    April 26, 2016

  • Gas prices continue to mirror rising national trend

    Staff April 26, 2016

    In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by two pennies. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas rose by 3 cents to $2.14, according to the popular price tracking website

    Staff April 26, 2016

  • Gas prices in Maine follow rising national trend

    Staff April 22, 2016

    In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by a dime. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas dipped by 7 cents to $2.11.

    Staff April 22, 2016

  • SunEdison files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    James McCarthy April 21, 2016

    SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) announced today it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, a widely anticipated step following recent reports of financial difficulties stemming from a staggering $10 billion debt.

    James McCarthy April 21, 2016

  • Summit faces $250K fine for potentially 'catastrophic' February gas leak

    April 21, 2016

    Summit Natural Gas is facing a $250,000 fine from the Maine Public Utilities Commission following an underground gas leak that forced the evacuation of several buildings at a shopping plaza in Augusta — in an incident gas safety staff at the PUC

    April 21, 2016

  • Energy bill in US Senate labels biomass plants as renewable energy

    April 21, 2016

    On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed a wide-sweeping, bipartisan energy bill that includes language written by Maine U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King with the goal of keeping biomass power generators in the renewable energy marketplace.

    April 21, 2016

  • From the Editor: Energy to spare?

    April 18, 2016

    Our cover story, by Senior Writer James McCarthy, delves into an issue that has vocal critics on both sides.

    April 18, 2016

  • Need for clean energy spurs wind farm development — and opposition

    James McCarthy April 18, 2016

    Southern New England's need for clean energy to meet clean energy goals set by each state is driving new wind power investments in Maine. But it's also generating renewed grassroots opposition from rural communities who don't want to see wind

    James McCarthy April 18, 2016

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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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