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  • South Portland to start legal fund to defend tar sands ban

    August 14, 2014

    South Portland city councilors have agreed to start a legal fund to defend their recently approved ordinance that bans the flow of so-called tar sands oil.

    August 14, 2014

  • Western Maine natural gas line delayed

    August 14, 2014

    Summit Natural Gas has reportedly delayed its natural gas line proposed from Jay to Farmington and Livermore Falls until at least 2016.

    August 14, 2014

  • GWI's CEO releases plan to improve Maine's broadband standing

    James McCarthy August 7, 2014

    Fletcher Kittredge, founder and CEO of the Biddeford-based telecommunications company GWI, has released a 10-point plan to improve the quality and availability of broadband Internet access in Maine — a problem, he says, that’s getting worse.

    James McCarthy August 7, 2014

  • Spectra Energy expanding its Northeast natural gas capacity

    August 7, 2014

    Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp., the primary owner of the Maritimes & Northeast natural gas pipeline between Nova Scotia and Boston, plans to spend $500 million to $1 billion to expand existing pipelines in New England with the Atlantic Bri

    August 7, 2014

  • Maine slides in overall clean-tech rankings; excels in some areas

    Lori Valigra August 6, 2014

    Maine fell three places to rank 29th in clean technology leadership, but there are some bright spots, like its energy generation mix, according to the annual 2014 Clean Tech

    Lori Valigra August 6, 2014

  • ReEnergy to restart Ashland biomass plant

    August 5, 2014

    ReEnergy Holdings LLC, the New York-based owner of four biomass plants in Maine and a construction and demolition material processing facility in Lewiston, plans to restart its shuttered Ashland facility by the end of the year.

    August 5, 2014

  • $125M tidal energy project proposed for Cobscook Bay

    August 5, 2014

    Halcyon Tidal Power, an Augusta-based company, will be meeting with state and federal regulators in Bangor this week to discuss the technical aspects of a proposed $125 million tidal energy project in Cobscook Bay.

    August 5, 2014

  • Solar energy company files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

    August 4, 2014

    Ascendant Energy, a solar technology company based in Owls Head, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, citing $780,000 in debt and nominal assets.

    August 4, 2014

  • South Portland's tar sands ban not significant, experts say

    August 1, 2014

    South Portland’s vote to ban the flow of so-called tar sands crude oil may have been a victory in the eyes of environmentalists, but some oil industry experts are saying the move is not significant because there are other means to transport

    August 1, 2014

  • LePage seeks new life for old dams

    July 29, 2014

    There could be new life for Maine’s dormant dams and other hydropower facilities if a new utilities initiative sought by Gov. Paul LePage is successful.

    July 29, 2014

  • Pika selected for federal program to drive down wind energy costs

    July 25, 2014

    Pika Energy, a Gorham-based manufacturer of home wind turbines and wind-solar hybrid systems, is receiving $700,000 in federal funds to develop more efficient turbine technologies and drive down manufacturing costs as part of a federal initi

    July 25, 2014

  • First Wind-Emera’s $333M venture OK’d by PUC

    July 23, 2014

    A proposed $333 million wind energy partnership between Emera Maine’s parent company and Boston-based First Wind has been approved by Maine energy regulators.

    July 23, 2014

  • S. Portland may seek help from environmentalists

    July 23, 2014

    In anticipation of a legal challenge from the oil industry, the city of South Portland may solicit funds from environmental groups to defend its ban of so-called tar sands oil.

    July 23, 2014

  • Thermogen loses another large investment

    July 22, 2014

    Another firm has withdrawn its multi-million dollar investment from Thermogen Industries, which plans to launch a $140 million wood pellet plant in Millinocket.

    July 22, 2014

  • South Portland enacts crude oil ban

    July 22, 2014

    Oil industry officials said they will take the city of South Portland to court after it enacted a ban on the loading of crude oil into marine vessels or related developments Monday night.

    July 22, 2014

  • Athens biomass plant could get $12M tax break

    July 21, 2014

    A biomass facility in Athens is now eligible for more than $12 million in state tax credits after receiving certifications from the Finance Authority of Maine that will help spur $30.3 million in investments and assist with creating and reta

    July 21, 2014

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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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