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Government & Politics

  • Maine delegation wants Acadia concession deal scrutinized

    November 8, 2013

    The four members of Maine’s congressional delegation have called for scrutiny of a decision to award the concessions contract for Acadia National Park to a New Mexico company.

    November 8, 2013

  • Canney leaving Sen. King’s office for new venture

    November 7, 2013

    Crystal Canney, spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Angus King, said she is stepping down next month to return to the private sector for a “new business partnership” she will announce in January.

    November 7, 2013

  • Qualey Granite & Quartz expanding to Portland

    November 7, 2013

    The Veazie-based Qualey Granite & Quartz is expanding its reach in southern Maine by opening a wholesale showroom and designer work room for its granite supply business in Portland’s Pine Tree Industrial Park.

    November 7, 2013

  • Hospitals bracing for deeper MaineCare audits

    November 7, 2013

    Maine hospitals are bracing for deeper audits of their services to MaineCare patients by a contractor that dentists say has issued unfair audits ordering them to pay back to the state sometimes financially ruinous amounts.

    November 7, 2013
  • Google mystery barge in Portland, Maine

    Google barge to host interactive tech showrooms

    November 7, 2013

    Search-engine giant Google ended some of the mystery over its floating structures in Portland and San Francisco on Wednesday, when it disclosed that they may be used as interactive spaces to showcase new technology.

    November 7, 2013

  • Voters approve $150M in state borrowing

    November 6, 2013

    Four of five state bond measures, including a $100 million transportation project bond, received decisive voter support Tuesday. A fifth borrowing proposal, for a project at the Maine Maritime Academy, passed by a narrow margin.

    November 6, 2013

  • Offshore wind consortium releases redacted proposal

    November 6, 2013

    The University of Maine-led offshore wind project, Maine Aqua Ventus I, has released hundreds of documents about the scope of its proposal to state regulators, but the questions of how much the project will cost and how much support it hopes

    November 6, 2013

  • FEMA reassesses Cumberland, York counties flood risk

    November 6, 2013

    The Federal Emergency Management Administration yesterday released a revised look at flood risks in York and Cumberland counties, a reassessment that could raise flood insurance costs and restrict the ability to develop in certain areas.

    November 6, 2013

  • About 77,000 Mainers could get ACA tax credits

    November 6, 2013

    Some 60% of qualified Maine residents could get tax credits next year to make Affordable Care Act health coverage affordable.

    November 6, 2013

  • Dentists say minor clerical errors draw massive fines

    November 6, 2013

    A new auditing system is causing dentists who treat low-income patients under the MaineCare program to incur big fines, even for minor clerical errors in their reimbursement claims.

    November 6, 2013

  • ORPC lands Alaska energy project management deal

    November 5, 2013

    ORPC Solutions, a subsidiary of the Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co., has secured a deal to provide project management and regulatory affairs services to a wave energy project in Yakutat, Alaska. 

    November 5, 2013

  • LePage to officially announce bid for re-election

    November 5, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage is expected to formally announce his re-election bid tonight during an event at the Buker Community Center in Augusta.

    November 5, 2013

  • Lobstermen, regulators want deeper look at Searsport dredge

    November 5, 2013

    A report by federal fisheries regulators is prompting a new look at the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to dredge more than 900,000 cubic yards of material to clear a passage through Searsport Harbor.

    November 5, 2013

  • Voters to decide on $150M in bonds

    November 5, 2013

    Maine voters will decide today whether the state should borrow up to $150 million for a variety of transportation, education and infrastructure spending detailed in five separate ballot questions.

    November 5, 2013

  • Grant to help laid off Maine Military Authority workers

    November 5, 2013

    The U.S. Department of Labor has given the state a $305,714 grant to fund training and re-employment services for the nearly 140 workers laid off at the Maine Military Authority earlier this month.

    November 5, 2013

  • Brookfield to acquire nine more Maine dams

    November 5, 2013

    Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, a subsidiary of the Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management, plans to buy nine more dams in Maine, which will give the company 38 dams across the state.

    November 5, 2013

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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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