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Government & Politics

  • Gambling bills fall; lobbying activity totals prompt updates

    Darren Fishell April 7, 2014

    Lawmakers and the governor are gearing up for tough discussions on state spending and borrowing. Gov.

    Darren Fishell April 7, 2014

  • Aviation companies prepare for takeoff as new trade group forms

    James McCarthy April 7, 2014

    Kevin Dauphinee didn't over-reach when he founded his company, Black Bear Aviation, in central Maine in 2011.

    James McCarthy April 7, 2014

  • Low-emissions fuel earns patent for Brunswick company

    James McCarthy April 7, 2014

    Brunswick — SeaChange Group LLC, a startup technology company located at Brunswick Landing, has been awarded a U.S. patent on a low-emissions fuel technology using glycerol, a byproduct of the biodiesel industry.

    James McCarthy April 7, 2014

  • After dropping anchor in Portland, Iceland's Eimskip looks to hunker down, expand

    Lori Valigra April 7, 2014

    In the year since Eimskip, the 100-year-old, Reykjavik-based shipping company, moved its U.S.

    Lori Valigra April 7, 2014

  • Court ruling could force Maine election law change

    April 4, 2014

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an aggregate limit on campaign contributions to candidates is unconstitutional, prompting Maine elections officials to review whether the state will need to change its law in 2015.

    April 4, 2014

  • Harvard Pilgrim plans ACA exchange offerings for 2015

    April 4, 2014

    The Massachusetts-based nonprofit insurance carrier Harvard Pilgrim Health Care plans to be the third insurer to offer plans on Maine’s federally run health care exchange in 2015, the

    April 4, 2014

  • Finance chief, veteran statesman to retire in May

    April 4, 2014

    Sawin Millett, the state finance commissioner who came out of retirement in 2011 to help manage the state’s books, announced that he plans to retire at the end of May.

    April 4, 2014

  • Mallinckrodt loses HoltraChem cleanup appeal

    April 4, 2014

    The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has directed the former owner of chemical manufacturer HoltraChem’s Orrington plant to follow a state-ordered cleanup plan for the site that is heavily contaminated with mercury and other chemical waste.

    April 4, 2014

  • Verso contests report saying biomass is dirtier than coal

    April 3, 2014

    A report released Wednesday by the Partnership for Policy Integrity has identified Verso Paper

    April 3, 2014

  • Senate nixes tax cut referendum bill, endorses tax haven bill

    April 3, 2014

    The Maine Senate passed a bill aimed at blocking multinational companies from avoiding state taxes by holding profits in overseas accounts and turned down Gov.

    April 3, 2014

  • Hydropower profit-sharing bill heads to LePage's desk

    April 3, 2014

    A bill to let paper mill owner Cate Street Capital negotiate a profit-sharing agreement for hydropower generated by Penobscot River dams owned by Brookfield Asset Management cleared the Legislature in unanimous votes Wednesday.

    April 3, 2014

  • Flood risk above normal as winter cold persists

    April 3, 2014

    State officials said the risk of flooding this spring remains higher than normal as the late arrival of warmer temperatures likely signals a quick thaw to come.

    April 3, 2014

  • Solar power advocates rally against CMP rate plan

    April 3, 2014

    The Kennebec Journal reported around two dozen solar power advocates rallied outs

    April 3, 2014

  • House ditches new open-pit mining rules

    April 1, 2014

    The Maine House of Representatives on Monday directed environmental regulators to draw up a new set of proposed mining rules, delaying the advance of new laws that would allow open-pit mining in areas like Aroostook County’s Bald Mountain.

    April 1, 2014

  • Under-reported catch lands elver fisherman 90 days

    April 1, 2014

    An Ellsworth fisherman has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after state officials found he reported less than half of his $700,000 elver catch and $70,000 lobster catch as income in 2012.

    April 1, 2014

  • King calls for raising ACA employer mandate threshold

    April 1, 2014

    U.S. Sen. Angus King has co-sponsored three bills to tweak the federal health care reform law, including a bill that would exempt businesses with 50 to 100 employees from a requirement that they provide health insurance to their workers.

    April 1, 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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