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  • ORPC lands grant to advance its river-power generator technology

    James McCarthy March 3, 2016

    Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. is slated to receive $1.54 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance the commercialization of its RivGen Power System technology that successfully generated power at the remote Alaskan village of

    James McCarthy March 3, 2016

  • Gov. LePage urges FERC to move ahead with $5B pipeline project

    March 1, 2016

    Maine Gov. Paul LePage has written to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking it to “expeditiously move forward” in considering a $5 billion natural gas pipeline expansion in the Northeast.

    March 1, 2016

  • Maine Water sets aside $4.6M for infrastructure upgrades

    February 25, 2016

    A Maine utility company has announced its $7.3 million capital plan for 2016, with the majority of the planned investment going towards upgrading an aging infrastructure.

    February 25, 2016

  • Proposed solar legislation gains broad support

    February 25, 2016

    A group of solar businesses, workers, municipalities, community leaders, utilities and other stakeholders on Thursday said they support proposed solar legislation that will increase installations of solar throughout Maine and potentially create jobs.

    February 25, 2016

  • Commercial landowners challenging wind power exemptions

    February 23, 2016

    More than 20 communities in the unorganized territories of Maine have stepped forward to opt out of fast-tracked commercial wind development, a request that has some forest product companies asking for verification on the petitions submitted so far.

    February 23, 2016

  • Pika Energy raises $2.255M in equity offering

    Lori Valigra February 17, 2016

    Clean energy equipment manufacturer Pika Energy Inc. of Westbrook has raised $2,255,028 of a $3,100,000 equity and Series A preferred stock offering, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

    Lori Valigra February 17, 2016

  • Maine’s falling gas prices outpace national trend

    February 16, 2016

    The plunge in the average statewide price for a gallon of gasoline outpaced the national average last week, as a combination of high crude oil inventories and low crude oil prices have left Mainers with a bit more change in their pockets.

    February 16, 2016

  • MTI awards $71K to small businesses across the state

    February 10, 2016

    The Maine Technology Institute on Tuesday approved four grant applications for the month of January totaling over $71,000 to four business in the state that specialize in advancements in the fields of biotechnology, environmental technology and

    February 10, 2016

  • Fourth Industrial Revolution presages workforce disruption

    Lori Valigra February 8, 2016

    The recent World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, may have once again underscored the gulf between the haves and have nots. A new survey by the forum predicts major job disruption and churn across industries, most concentrated in routine

    Lori Valigra February 8, 2016

  • Maine lawmakers support broadband investment

    February 3, 2016

    A long overdue investment in the state's Internet access infrastructure could come in the form of $1 million diverted from the state's general fund, with an annual budgetary increase to the agency overlooking broadband access across Maine.

    February 3, 2016

  • First of four renewable energy projects to go online this year

    February 1, 2016

    The state's largest solar project to date is expected to come online later this year, according to The Maine Public Utilities Commission.

    February 1, 2016

  • Maine homeowners save big with record low gas prices

    January 29, 2016

    Gas prices across the state continue to fall as the lowest average price ever recorded by the Governor's Energy Office was announced yesterday.

    January 29, 2016

  • NGL submits revised proposal for $3M depot project

    January 29, 2016

    A newly revised proposal for NGL Terminal Supply Co.'s potential South Portland liquefied petroleum gas depot has been submitted to city officials.

    January 29, 2016

  • CMP, Emera unveil ambitious transmission project for northern Maine

    James McCarthy January 29, 2016

    Central Maine Power and Emera Maine announced Thursday a joint proposal to deliver enough clean energy to power at least 250,000 homes in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island by connecting renewable wind energy generated in northern Maine to

    James McCarthy January 29, 2016

  • CMP faces over $1.1M lawsuit from Okla. construction firm

    January 27, 2016

    A Tulsa, Okla.-based construction company has filed a lawsuit against Central Maine Power Co. claiming the utility company owes more than $1.1 million due to a project on a Rockport substation that faced several delays, increasing both the cost and

    January 27, 2016

  • South Portland propane moratorium unable to obtain needed super majority

    January 21, 2016

    Without a super majority, South Portland city council decides against propane moratorium

    January 21, 2016

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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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