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  • Ice storm recovery could cost ratepayers

    January 2, 2014

    Power utilities in the state say they’ve not yet tallied the cost of recovering from a Christmas week ice storm, but early assessments show the storm could be deemed an “extraordinary storm event,” allowing utilities to recoup some of the cost fro

    January 2, 2014

  • Bill seeks to avoid stalemate at PUC

    December 31, 2013

    Lawmakers will consider a bill during the next legislative session that stands to overcome a conflict-of-interest problem that prevented the Maine Public Utilities Commission from issuing a decision on a 25-year water rate contract involving

    December 31, 2013

  • Maine population declines in U.S. Census estimate

    December 31, 2013

    The latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Maine’s population declined by 199 people in July 2013, compared with the same month one year ago. West Virginia is the only other state to show negative population growth in the latest survey.

    December 31, 2013

  • Jobless benefits end for 3,200 Mainers

    December 30, 2013

    More than 3,200 Mainers have lost unemployment insurance benefits because Congress has not acted to extend the aid for the long-term unemployed.

    December 30, 2013

  • Trade talks hold uncertain impact for Maine firms

    December 30, 2013

    As secret negotiations over a new international free trade agreement are set to resume in January, Maine companies are divided over the potential economic impact of the pending deal.

    December 30, 2013

  • Maine energy consultant seeks dismissal of fraud lawsuit

    December 27, 2013

    A lawyer representing Portland-based

    December 27, 2013

  • Portland developer seeks permits for DHHS building

    December 24, 2013

    The developer selected by the state to build a new South Portland office for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor has submitted an environmental permit application for the embattled project.

    December 24, 2013

  • Seafood plant to expand in Eastport

    December 24, 2013

    A seafood processing operation affiliated with two out-of-state investors is expected to open this spring in Eastport.

    December 24, 2013

  • Power out for nearly 100,000

    December 24, 2013

    A relentless ice storm that coated some parts of Maine with an inch of ice has caused power outages across the state due to downed lines.

    December 24, 2013

  • Cianbro scores $100M Mass. wind contract

    December 24, 2013

    Cianbro Corp. has been awarded a contract to design and build an electrical service platform for the $2.6 billion Cape Wind offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts.

    December 24, 2013

  • Ocean State Job lot closes on Rockland Walmart

    December 23, 2013

    The Rhode Island-based Ocean State Job lot has closed its purchase of a 94,000-square-foot former Walmart building in Rockland.

    December 23, 2013

  • LePage: Louisiana Pacific mill to add 20 jobs

    December 23, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage said Louisiana Pacific Corp. plans to hire 20 more workers early next year at its New Limerick plant, which hired 41 people in 2013.

    December 23, 2013

  • AG: Beware of unlicensed Mass. contractor

    December 23, 2013

    Attorney General Janet Mills said her office has received a complaint out of Cumberland County about the work of a Massachusetts contractor who faces $716,000 in unpaid fines in that state for operating without a license.

    December 23, 2013

  • Portland landlord files appeal over DHHS move

    December 23, 2013

    Portland developer Tom Toye has filed a lawsuit against the state over a decision to move the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ offices from a downtown building he owns to a South Portland location proposed by ELC Management Inc

    December 23, 2013

  • DHHS kept critical CDC review to itself

    December 23, 2013

    A Sun Journal investigation found state officials kept secret an April report evaluatin

    December 23, 2013

  • Mother-daughter team launches Gluten Free Therapeutics

    Lori Valigra December 23, 2013

    Leigh Reynolds and her daughter, Taylor, had more reason than most to start a company focused on nutritional supplements for those who can't or don't eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley.

    Lori Valigra December 23, 2013

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
Poll Description

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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