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Government & Politics

  • LePage: No bonds until reserve reaches $60M

    Darren Fishell February 21, 2014

    Gov.

    Darren Fishell February 21, 2014

  • Ferry service seeks financing help from N.S.

    February 21, 2014

    The ferry operator scheduled to start service May 1 from Portland to Nova Scotia is seeking help from Nova Scotia’s government to meet financial guarantees required by U.S.

    February 21, 2014

  • State approves 7.7% workers’ comp decrease

    February 21, 2014

    The state’s Bureau of Insurance approved a lower loss cost for workers’ compensation insurers, a move the bureau said stands to reduce premiums by 7.7%, saving employers up to $15 million.

    February 21, 2014

  • Michaud lays out economic platform

    February 20, 2014

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud released a 33-page economic development plan yesterday, offering proposals including raising the state’s minimum wage to $9 an hour and targeting development in industries like farms and fisher

    February 20, 2014

  • Rail crash victims asked to organize

    February 20, 2014

    The bankruptcy trustee for the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has asked attorneys representing the 47 victims killed in the railroad’s derailment and explosion last year to clarify how they will make decisions or approve

    February 20, 2014

  • State authorizes private lawyers to defend Maine CDC

    February 20, 2014

    The state has approved spending up to $100,000 to defend members of the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging agency officials ordered the destruction of documents related to $4.7 mill

    February 20, 2014

  • Verso seeks $6.5M tax abatement in Jay

    February 20, 2014

    Verso Paper is contesting the town of Jay’s valuation of its property, requesting an abatement of $469 million in value that is the basis for around $6.5 million of its $9 million tax bill.

    February 20, 2014

  • Potato starch co. promises up to $1M investment

    February 19, 2014

    The Washington-based Western Polymer Corp. has qualified for state economic development incentives based on its plans to invest up to $1 million in the former Aroostook Starch Co.

    February 19, 2014

  • Bangor car dealer strikes plea bargain

    February 19, 2014

    Glenn Geiser Jr., 48, is scheduled to plead no contest to 28 of 84 counts of using counterfeit inspection stickers and pay a $7,000 fine, the

    February 19, 2014

  • Penobscot River closed to lobster, crab harvests

    February 19, 2014

    State fisheries regulators have issued a two-year closure of nearly seven square miles of the lower Penobscot River after determining that muscle tissue of crabs and lobsters were contaminated with mercury.

    February 19, 2014

  • Wal-Mart seeks Rockland tax cut, reviews other bills

    February 18, 2014

    Wal-Mart has asked the city of Rockland to cut its property tax bill by $100,000 and is reviewing its tax assessments at other stores in the state.

    February 18, 2014

  • Developer eyes waterfront concert venue in South Portland

    February 18, 2014

    Developer and landowner John Cacoulidis has filed an application with the city of South Portland, asking to build a waterfront concert venue that could seat up to 10,000 people.

    February 18, 2014

  • EPA to review Saco Superfund site

    February 14, 2014

    The Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to review the cleanup effort at the former Saco Tannery, one of 27 New England Superfund sites the federal agency will review this year.

    February 14, 2014

  • House approves crowdfunding bill

    February 14, 2014

    A bill to allow Maine businesses to raise funds from small investors in the state cleared the House in a nearly unanimous vote Thursday.

    February 14, 2014

  • Revenue sharing bill heads to governor

    February 14, 2014

    A bill to retain $40 million in state aid to cities and towns will head to Gov. Paul LePage’s desk after receiving final approval in the Legislature on Thursday.

    February 14, 2014

  • Elver catch reduction system targets poachers

    February 14, 2014

    State officials expect to meet a requirement to reduce the total elver harvest by 35% through individual catch limits they said mostly target poachers importing eels from outside the state.

    February 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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