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Energy & Utilities

  • Omnibus energy bill sails through House

    June 10, 2013

    Lawmakers sent a wide-ranging energy bill to the governor's desk after a 131-7 House vote Friday, according to the

    June 10, 2013

  • PUC probes FairPoint's use of federal money

    June 10, 2013

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has started an investigation into FairPoint Communications' use of federal money to subsidize telephone and Internet service to rural customers.

    June 10, 2013

  • Lincoln mill inks natural gas deal

    June 10, 2013

    Lincoln Paper and Tissue has signed a deal with Bangor Gas to provide a natural gas pipeline to its mill beginning late next year.

    June 10, 2013

  • S. Portland group wants to zone out tar sands

    June 7, 2013

    Activists in South Portland are gathering signatures for a citizens' initiative to restrict the development of infrastructure they sa

    June 7, 2013

  • Summit begins natural gas pipeline construction

    June 5, 2013

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine has started building a $350 million natural gas pipeline, joining competing Maine Natural Gas in constructing natural gas infrastructure in the Kennebec Valley.

    June 5, 2013

  • LePage wants parity for UMaine offshore wind plan

    June 5, 2013

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    June 5, 2013

  • Standish hay dealer under scrutiny

    June 5, 2013

    Farmers from New England and Canada are working to recover money they say a Maine hay dealer owes them.

    June 5, 2013

  • PUC staff suggests CMP smart meter audit

    June 3, 2013

    Staff of the Maine Public Utilities Commission is recommending that commissioners conduct an audit of Central Maine Power Co.'s smart meter program out of concern that it will not reduce electricity costs as projected.

    June 3, 2013

  • Policy Minute: Budget countdown in Augusta

    June 3, 2013

    Welcome to our Policy Minute, a quick recap of recent policy and political action at the State House and in the Portland region from a business perspective.

    June 3, 2013

  • Floating wind turbine to hit the water

    May 31, 2013

    The first floating wind turbine in North America will hit the waters of the Penobscot River today before making the trip out to sea for its initial test run, the

    May 31, 2013

  • First Wind proposes 62-turbine wind farm

    May 29, 2013

    First Wind, the Boston-based wind energy developer, has proposed building a 62-turbine wind farm in the western Maine communities of Bingham, Mayfield Township and Kingsbury Plantation.

    May 29, 2013

  • Committee clears energy omnibus bill

    May 28, 2013

    A legislative committee advanced a wide-ranging energy bill in a 12-1 vote Saturday.

    May 28, 2013

  • Iberdrola to invest $3B in Maine over 7 years

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

    A brand-new 345,000-volt autotransformer hummed in the background at Central Maine Power Co.'s unveiling of its new Lewiston substation.

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

  • Williamson sees potential for wind ahead

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

    Paul Williamson, director of Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, remains bullish about wind power's potential in Maine. He acknowledges there are head winds, including the potential waning of political support in Augusta.

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

  • Finances, rankings confront Maine hospitals

    May 27, 2013

    While lawmakers battle over ways to reimburse Maine hospitals for $484 million owed for Medicaid care, there has been more tangible news for Maine's 39 hospitals. Here's a sampling:

    May 27, 2013

  • Omnibus energy bill expected to clear committee

    May 24, 2013

    A legislative committee is expected to vote today on a wide-ranging energy bill that aims to balance partisan priorities of reducing energy costs and energy efficiency investments.

    May 24, 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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