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Government & Politics

  • Some ACA enrollees without insurance cards

    January 9, 2014

    Some people who enrolled in health insurance plans through the online marketplace set up by the Affordable Care Act are still without insurance cards they can take to a health care provider.

    January 9, 2014

  • Gambling expansion advocates, foes face off

    January 9, 2014

    Advocates and opponents of expanding gambling in the state faced off before a legislative committee Wednesday, arguing about the potential economic ramifications of expanding the gaming industry in the state.

    January 9, 2014

  • Judge denies appeal of $20M Riverview cut

    January 8, 2014

    A federal judge has denied Maine’s appeal of a $20 million cut to federal funding for the state-run Riverview Psychiatric Center.

    January 8, 2014

  • Portland Food Co-op plans storefront expansion

    January 7, 2014

    A Portland food cooperative that started seven years ago as a buying club to pre-order produce from local farms and processors announced plans Monday for a storefront near the city’s India Street neighborhood.

    January 7, 2014

  • Early campaign fundraising totals revealed

    January 7, 2014

    In advance of public disclosures, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud and U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows have released their latest fundraising totals.

    January 7, 2014

  • Union leader: Verso deal won't stop NewPage layoffs

    January 7, 2014

    Verso Paper’s acquisition of NewPage Holdings won’t change plans to idle one of the paper machines at NewPage’s Rumford mill and lay off approximately 140 workers in February, according to a union president.

    January 7, 2014

  • Globe Manufacturing buys Falcon Footwear

    Darren Fishell January 7, 2014

    Firefighter-suit maker Globe Manufacturing has risen from minority owner to full owner of the Auburn-based Falcon Performance Footwear in a deal both companies say will be mutually beneficial.

    Darren Fishell January 7, 2014

  • Regulators say oil in recent accidents may be more dangerous to move by rail

    January 6, 2014

    Federal regulators believe the oil involved in the July 2012 Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, may be more dangerous to move by rail than other varieties.

    January 6, 2014

  • 10,500 without power after wind, freezing rain

    January 6, 2014

    Freezing rain and heavy winds have knocked out power for around 10,500 customers in the state.

    January 6, 2014

  • Legislature gearing up for second session

    January 6, 2014

    The second session of the Legislature will start Wednesday and is likely to be dominated by three issues: Medicaid expansion, budget adjustments and welfare reform.

    January 6, 2014

  • Verso to buy NewPage Holdings for $1.4B

    January 6, 2014

    Memphis-based Verso Paper Corp. has announced it will purchase NewPage Holdings Inc. in a $1.4 billion deal.

    January 6, 2014

  • Lawmaker drafts bill targeting patent trolls

    January 3, 2014

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    January 3, 2014

  • State signs lease to move DHHS out of Portland

    January 3, 2014

    State officials have signed a lease agreement with ELC Management Inc. to relocate the Portland offices of two state agencies to South Portland.

    January 3, 2014

  • Regulators eye rockweed management plan

    January 2, 2014

    Marine resource regulators are drafting a set of management proposals for rockweed, a common seaweed along the Maine coast for which harvesters have quadrupled their take since 2003.

    January 2, 2014

  • LePage: Report storm damage to 211 hotline

    January 2, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage is asking businesses and residents to report storm damage to the state’s 211 hotline in an effort to assess the extent of the storm’s impact.

    January 2, 2014

  • Rockland restaurateur sues bookkeeper

    January 2, 2014

    A Rockland restaurant owner has filed a lawsuit against her former bookkeeper, alleging that the former employee embezzled nearly $80,000.

    January 2, 2014

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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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