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  • Statoil's departure leaves Maine with one offshore contender

    James McCarthy October 21, 2013

    Paul Williamson, director of the Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, is reluctant to characterize Statoil’s decision to scrap its $120 million offshore

    James McCarthy October 21, 2013

  • Portland Pipe Line surrenders tar sands permit

    October 18, 2013

    In advance of a November vote, the owner of a Montreal-to-Maine pipeline has surrendered a state permit that environmental groups said points to the company’s plans to begin exporting Canadian tar sands oil from South Portland.

    October 18, 2013

  • Welch recusal holds up Poland Spring, Fryeburg deal

    October 16, 2013

    The chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission has recused himself from a case involving Nestle Waters North America, the owner of Poland Spring, and the Fryeburg company that supplies it with water.

    October 16, 2013

  • Bowdoin College eyes largest solar array in Maine

    October 15, 2013

    Bowdoin College officials have proposed building a 1.3-megawatt solar system on the college’s campus and at Brunswick Landing, which the college said could offset up to 8% of its annual electricity usage.

    October 15, 2013

  • Statoil scuttles offshore Hywind Maine project

    October 14, 2013

    Norwegian energy company Statoil has scuttled its plans for a $120 million pilot offshore wind project in Maine, turning its focus instead to a similar project in Scotland.

    October 14, 2013

  • National Grid eyes deal with Maine wind farm

    October 10, 2013

    National Grid has plans to ink a 15-year contract with Boston-based wind farm developer First Wind for power it would generate at a proposed 48-megawatt wind farm on Bowers Mountain.

    October 10, 2013

  • Shutdown impacts Maine science and technology programs

    October 4, 2013

    In addition to the widely reported impact the federal shutdown is having on fall tourism at the closed Acadia National Park,  the National Marine Fisheries Service has close

    October 4, 2013

  • XNG nets natural gas deal with UMaine Machias

    September 30, 2013

    The Boston-based Xpress Natural Gas was selected as the top bidder for a five-year contract to provide truck-delivered natural gas to the University of Maine’s Machias campus.

    September 30, 2013

  • Call gets louder for details of UMaine wind proposal

    September 24, 2013

    The two chairmen of the committee overseeing energy issues in the Legislature have joined a chorus of interested parties asking for the University of Maine or the Maine Public Utilities Commission to release details of the university’s 100-p

    September 24, 2013

  • Industry study warns of possible S. Portland ordinance

    September 24, 2013

    The Maine Energy Marketers Association and a group called the Working Waterfront Coalition are ramping up their campaign against a proposed zoning ordinance in South Portland that would place new restrictions on petroleum-related development

    September 24, 2013

  • XNG building, expanding CNG hubs

    Darren Fishell September 24, 2013

    Boston-based Xpress Natural Gas is increasing its footprint in Maine with plans to build a second compressed natural gas distribution hub in Eliot by early next year and increase capacity at its Baileyville operation by 40% this year.

    Darren Fishell September 24, 2013

  • Planned wind farm gets 15-year deal

    September 23, 2013

    A 250-megawatt Maine wind farm has won a 15-year contract with the state of Connecticut, which aims to have 20% of its power come from renewable sources by 2020.

    September 23, 2013

  • AP: Records show LePage pondered blocking Statoil outright

    September 23, 2013

    Top officials in Gov.

    September 23, 2013

  • UMaine, PUC asked to release offshore wind proposal

    September 18, 2013

    Two environmental groups, the Portland Press Herald and Norwegian energy company Statoil are asking state regulators and the University of Maine to provide all or part of a 100-page university-led consortium’s proposal

    September 18, 2013

  • Japanese delegates visit Maine for tidal power insight

    September 17, 2013

    Delegates from Japan are visiting the University of Maine this week to learn more about tidal power, which they hope will provide 30% of their island country’s power by 2030.

    September 17, 2013

  • Bonds, natural gas pact and a recession report

    Darren Fishell September 16, 2013

    As the summer wound down, lawmakers returned to the capital in late August for a special session to take on a transportation bond long in the planning and a surprise challenge to federal funding for a state psychiatric hospital.

    Darren Fishell September 16, 2013

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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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