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Government & Politics

  • Canadian utility tentatively eyes new connection to Maine

    November 4, 2013

    Officials with the Newfoundland-based Nalcor Energy said the company could construct a link from Nova Scotia to Maine in order to bring more of its electricity to more populous New England markets.

    November 4, 2013

  • BIW to lay off 39, face tax deal opponents

    November 4, 2013

    Bath Iron Works plans to lay off 39 pipefitters on Nov. 18, which the shipyard attributed due to fluctuations in its workload. The layoffs might be averted if the workers are rehired for different jobs.

    November 4, 2013

  • State targets elver fishermen for welfare fraud

    November 4, 2013

    Three state agencies are collaborating to root out welfare fraud by elver fishermen in an investigation that state officials said was mistakenly disclosed to the press.

    November 4, 2013

  • Contract losses could leave Loring short on revenue

    November 4, 2013

    Layoffs and cutbacks at the Maine Military Authority, which repairs and rebuilds military vehicles for the National Guard in Augusta and at a Limestone location in the former Loring Air Force Base, are expected to leave the agency in charge

    November 4, 2013

  • Investment needed, says Educate Maine report

    November 1, 2013

    A business-led coalition focused on the link between Maine’s educational system and its economic health has issued a report that calls for more investment in education at all levels.

    November 1, 2013

  • Transportation group ranks road, bridge needs

    November 1, 2013

    A Washington, D.C.-based transportation group has identified 50 road and bridge repairs it says represent the state’s most pressing needs.

    November 1, 2013

  • Regulators crafting plan to cut elver catch

    October 31, 2013

    A regional regulatory board has voted to keep Maine’s elver fishery open next year as long as Maine officials craft a plan to cut the catch by at least 25%.

    October 31, 2013

  • Lawmakers to reconsider Medicaid expansion

    October 31, 2013

    The bicameral Legislative Council decided Wednesday to move another attempt at expanding the state’s Medicaid program onto the agenda for the next legislative session while tossing out a Republican proposal to reform part of the state’s welf

    October 31, 2013

  • Unemployment insurance tax to drop

    October 31, 2013

    The state will drop its unemployment insurance tax rate next year in a move the Maine Department of Labor said will save employers around $30 million.

    October 31, 2013

  • Maine Community Health wants to insure large employers

    October 31, 2013

    Lewiston-based Maine Community Health Options has applied to offer health insurance plans to large businesses, expanding from the individual and small group plans that it began selling earlier this month.

    October 31, 2013

  • Lobster pivots Maine to No. 3 for seafood catch value

    October 31, 2013

    Maine landed the third-most valuable seafood catch in the country in 2012, attributed mostly to the value of its lobster.

    October 31, 2013

  • Expert says Maine’s aging population an asset

    October 30, 2013

    Along with recruiting younger workers, economist John Dorrer told a legislative panel Tuesday that the state should invest in giving older workers skills to match today’s economy.

    October 30, 2013

  • Regional FBI head warns of sequestration cuts

    October 29, 2013

    The special agent in charge for the FBI’s Boston field office told reporters in Portland Monday that the automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration will force the investigatory agency to do more with less.

    October 29, 2013

  • Camden voters to decide on $2M Snow Bowl bond

    October 29, 2013

    Camden voters will go to the polls in one week to decide whether to approve a $2 million bond that would fund upgrades to the Camden Snow Bowl ski area.

    October 29, 2013

  • State oversight agency finds PUC within law

    October 29, 2013

    A state watchdog agency found the Maine Public Utilities Commission has acted in accordance with the law in responding to consumer complaints, but public comments at a hearing Monday could lead to further review and policy suggestions from t

    October 29, 2013

  • Mass. firm gets Warren waste processing deal

    October 29, 2013

    The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a contract to recycle 27,000 tons of fiber materials that have been stored in Warren for 14 years to the Massachusetts-based Triumvirate Environmental Inc.

    October 29, 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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