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Government & Politics

  • Maine 41st in welfare 'generosity' ranking

    October 29, 2013

    A new national survey by the libertarian Cato Institute ranked Maine 41st for the cash value of its welfare assistance, a substantial drop in the state’s 13th-place ranking in a 1995 survey.

    October 29, 2013

  • Panel: State revenue impact of shutdown remains unclear

    October 28, 2013

    The state’s revenue forecasting panel expects a decreased amount of sales taxes in October, but the full effects of the federal government’s 16-day shutdown won’t be known until late November.

    October 28, 2013

  • Maine declines joining zero-emission vehicle effort

    October 28, 2013

    Maine officials have declined signing on to a multi-state effort to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles in use.

    October 28, 2013

  • SEC wants to allow crowdfunding for investment

    October 28, 2013

    Federal regulators want to allow companies to raise up to $1 million in investment through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, which would create new financing opportunities for small businesses.

    October 28, 2013

  • Augusta hospital redevelopment targets commercial market

    Douglas Rooks October 28, 2013

    In most real estate markets, an abandoned hospital building would be a white elephant, or, at best, an odd duck.

    Douglas Rooks October 28, 2013

  • Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative Inc. to receive $5.9M federal loan

    October 25, 2013

    Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative Inc., a nonprofit consumer-owned electric utility serving parts of Aroostook, Penobscot and Washington counties, will receive a $5.9 million federal Electric Guaranteed Loan.

    October 25, 2013

  • Ex-Navy commissary eyed as 'food hub' in Topsham

    October 25, 2013

    JHR Development of Maine is eyeing the former Navy commissary in Topsham as a local food hub.

    October 25, 2013

  • Budget cuts force layoffs at Waterboro company

    October 25, 2013

    Howe and Howe Technologies, the Waterboro-based company known for making robotic and “extreme” vehicles capable of traversing rugged terrain, has had to lay off dozens of its employees due to the ongoing e

    October 25, 2013

  • Maine Natural Gas completes Augusta pipeline, will start gas deliveries

    October 25, 2013

    Maine Natural Gas, which is in heated competition with Summit Natural Gas to provide natural gas to the Augusta area, said Thursday that it has finished filling its 21.4 mil

    October 25, 2013

  • LePage wants teen work permit changes

    October 24, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage’s administration has crafted a proposal intended to speed up the issuance of teen work permits and expand the range of jobs 14- and 15-year-olds may do.

    October 24, 2013

  • Hannaford's nutritional rating shifts buying habits

    October 24, 2013

    Hannaford Supermarkets’ nutritional rating system, which uses gold stars attached to price labels, is changing consumer buying habits, a new independent study found.

    October 24, 2013

  • Maine hospitals are nation's safest, Leapfrog Group says

    October 24, 2013

    The nonprofit Leapfrog Group ranked Maine hospitals as the safest in the country, giving the state an overall “A” grade for the second year in a row.

    October 24, 2013

  • Presque Isle offered 2016 Biathlon World Cup

    October 24, 2013

    US Biathlon has asked the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle and the Maine Winter Sports Center to host an event for the 2016 World Cup, which organizers say provides an economic boost to the region.

    October 24, 2013

  • SBA boosts dollar amount of loans 24%

    October 24, 2013

    The U.S. Small Business Administration reported Wednesday that it boosted the number and amount of loans issued in Maine in its most recent fiscal year.

    October 24, 2013

  • Maine Community Health asks to bypass fed's website

    October 24, 2013

    Maine Community Health Options, one of two companies selling health insurance on the federal exchange set up by the Affordable Care Act, wants to bypass the federal website that has had numerous technical problems since launching Oct. 1.

    October 24, 2013

  • States, ship owners agree to mediation in $2.4M lawsuit

    October 23, 2013

    The states of Maine and New Hampshire will begin mediation with the owners of the tanker MV Harbour Feature, which the states say is responsible for damage to the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge when the ship came unmoored and drifted into the bri

    October 23, 2013

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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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