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  • Analyst: Medicaid study figures need clarification

    January 21, 2014

    A national health care analyst told Maine lawmakers that a state-commissioned study likely overstated the cost of expanding Medicaid by $575 million over 10 years, according to the

    January 21, 2014

  • LePage extends emergency proclamation for weather

    January 20, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage has extended an emergency declaration to prolong delivery hours for heating fuel trucks as cold temperatures have driven up demand.

    January 20, 2014

  • Lawmakers want more time on gambling bills

    January 20, 2014

    A legislative committee is asking for more time to issue recommendations on a slate of proposals to expand gambling in the state.

    January 20, 2014

  • Several towns prepare flood map appeals

    January 20, 2014

    Several southern Maine towns are expected to appeal new federal flood maps that are expected to raise flood insurance costs for home and business owners inside the newly designated flood zones.

    January 20, 2014

  • DHHS loses track of Medicaid overpayments

    January 20, 2014

    State auditors estimate the Maine Department of Health and Human Services overpaid nursing homes and assisted-living facilities nearly $29 million through the state’s Medicaid program in the last fiscal year.

    January 20, 2014

  • Lincoln millworkers to receive federal job retraining aid

    January 17, 2014

    The U.S. Department of Labor will allow approximately 200 millworkers who were laid off from Lincoln Paper & Tissue in December to receive job retraining assistance from the federal government.

    January 17, 2014

  • Tribes propose joint management of elver fishery

    January 17, 2014

    In an effort to avoid a repeat of last spring’s turf war with state fisheries regulators over the harvesting of translucent baby eels, Passamaquoddy tribal chiefs at Indian

    January 17, 2014

  • Owners to sell popular Celtic venue in Carthage

    January 17, 2014

    The owners of the 250-seat Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage, which has featured top Celtic music performers from Canada, Ireland and Scotland for almost a decade, are planning to close the theater in September at the end of this yea

    January 17, 2014

  • Second bidder submits offer for bankrupt rail company

    January 17, 2014

    At least two bidders have submitted offers to purchase the bankrupt Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, which is slated to be sold at auction next Tuesday. Today is the deadline for final bids to be submitted prior to the auction.

    January 17, 2014

  • Maine hospitals get B- in emergency care report

    January 17, 2014

    The American College of Emergency Physicians gave Maine hospitals a B-minus grade in its national report card,  a ranking that puts the state’s hospitals and emergency rooms third overall among the

    January 17, 2014

  • Portland, Bangor to keep D.C. direct flights

    January 16, 2014

    Maine’s two largest airports will retain direct flights to Washington, D.C., following the merger of U.S.

    January 16, 2014

  • Environmental groups laud solar bill support

    January 16, 2014

    A bill that would elevate solar power development in Maine was expected to be a priority at a news conference late this morning held at the Senate House Welcome Center by The National Resources Council of Maine and a coalition of 27 other environm

    January 16, 2014

  • Some homeowners may see flood premium reprieve

    January 16, 2014

    Several thousand Mainers could see relief from higher premiums under a broader flood insurance bill that has strong bipartisan backing in the U.S. Senate, though it is likely to face a tougher review in the House.

    January 16, 2014

  • Kittery shipyard gets $11.5M in Omnibus bill

    January 16, 2014

    Maine and New Hampshire senators said $11.5 million in funding for military construction at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the procurement of two Virginia-class submarines have been included in the Senate Committee on Appropriations’ FY 2014

    January 16, 2014

  • Wiscasset OKs tax deal with Molnlycke

    January 15, 2014

    In a special town meeting vote on Tuesday, Wiscasset voters approved a tax-increment financing agreement with Swedish health care product manufacturer Mölnlycke Health Care for the expansion of its Rynel plant.

    January 15, 2014

  • Maine's liquor and lottery chief to resign

    January 15, 2014

    Gerry Reid, director of the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, is resigning his post.

    January 15, 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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