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Government & Politics

  • Lawmakers approve $50M bond package

    April 18, 2014

    Maine lawmakers on Thursday approved approximately $50 million in bond proposals that, among other things, could provide a boost for small businesses.

    April 18, 2014

  • Veto likely for last Medicaid expansion effort

    April 18, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage is likely to veto the Maine Legislature’s last effort to expand Medicaid in Maine, which was passed in both chambers on Thursday night.

    April 18, 2014

  • NEA awards $827K to Maine arts groups

    April 17, 2014

    Rep. Chellie Pingree announced Wednesday that the Maine Arts Commission would receive a $720,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant and that several Portland-area arts groups would receive a total of $107,500 in NEA grants.

    April 17, 2014

  • Bath Savings exec. appointed to MaineHousing board

    April 17, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage has appointed John C. Marsh Jr., senior vice president of Bath Savings Institution, to serve on the MaineHousing board of commissioners.

    April 17, 2014

  • Jetport sees 6.7% rise in March passenger traffic

    April 16, 2014

    The Portland International Jetport today reported strong passenger growth that rose 6.7% over the same month last year.

    April 16, 2014

  • Report warns of serious health care worker shortage

    April 16, 2014

    A report released Tuesday by the Maine Department of Labor concludes that the state could face a serious shortage of health care professionals in dentistry and psychology in the coming decades due to an aging workforce in those sectors.

    April 16, 2014

  • Whaling Wall mural may get pinched by lobster plant

    April 16, 2014

    Portland’s 950-foot Whaling Wall mural — painted almost 20 years ago by the international artist Robert Wyland — may have to lose a whale or two in order to accommodate Richmond-based Shucks Maine Lobster’s plans to convert a portion of the city-o

    April 16, 2014

  • Bill to restrict Maine highway signs goes to governor

    April 16, 2014

    A bill that would relocate or remove dozens of signs advertising schools and tourist attractions from Maine highways has been approved by both the House and Senate and is heading to Gov. Paul LePage as the next step in the legislative process.

    April 16, 2014

  • State ferry projects land $1 million grant

    April 16, 2014

    Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Chellie Pingree have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is investing $1 million in the Maine State Ferry Service to improve service to Maine islands.

    April 16, 2014

  • Investment firm buys The Cliff House resort

    April 15, 2014

    An Ohio-based hotel investment firm has acquired The Cliff House Resort & Spa in Cape Neddick for an undisclosed price.

    April 15, 2014

  • Snafu doesn't allow restaurants in downtown Bangor

    April 15, 2014

    Bangor city councilors are scrambling to rectify a land use technicality in which restaurants aren’t listed among the permitted uses in the Downtown Development District under the city’s land use code.

    April 15, 2014

  • State regulators probe Portland-based treasure hunter

    April 15, 2014

    The Maine Office of Securities is seeking information from Maine residents who have invested or been approached about investing in the treasure-hunting activities of Sea Hunters L.P., Sea Hunters 2 L.P., Deep Sea Hunters, L.P or Greg Brooks.

    April 15, 2014

  • Bowdoin College president to step down in 2015

    April 15, 2014

    Bowdoin College President Barry Mills announced Monday that he will step down in June 2015 at the conclusion of his 14th year as head of Maine’s oldest college.

    April 15, 2014

  • IRS places liens on Great Northern Paper

    April 14, 2014

    The Internal Revenue Service has filed two liens totaling $2.49 million on companies owned by Cate Street Capital that are linked to the Great Northern Paper Co., adding additional uncertainty to the future of the East Millinocket paper mill that’

    April 14, 2014

  • Senate rejects governor’s ‘open for business zones’ bill

    April 14, 2014

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    April 14, 2014

  • LePage signs law to improve foreclosure process

    April 14, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill into law last week that will strengthen the role of mediators in Maine’s foreclosure process and expedite procedures to deal with abandoned properties.

    April 14, 2014

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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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