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Government & Politics

  • Welch recusal holds up Poland Spring, Fryeburg deal

    October 16, 2013

    The chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission has recused himself from a case involving Nestle Waters North America, the owner of Poland Spring, and the Fryeburg company that supplies it with water.

    October 16, 2013
  • LePage, union reach shutdown pact

    October 16, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage and state workers say they’ve reached a framework deal outlining how to handle layoffs of federally funded state workers as a result of the federal government shutdown.

    October 16, 2013
  • Health info system gets $300K grant to serve veterans

    October 16, 2013

    Maine’s statewide health information exchange has received a $300,000 federal grant to coordinate information systems from private health care providers and the state’s Veterans Administration clinics.

    October 16, 2013
  • Federal court plans to weather prolonged shutdown

    October 15, 2013

    The Bangor and Portland branches of U.S. District Court plan to continue operating without funds if federal lawmakers do not craft a plan to end a government shutdown by the end of this week.

    October 15, 2013
  • Debt ceiling impasse could hit Maine hard

    October 15, 2013

    If congressional leaders can’t negotiate an agreement to raise the country’s debt ceiling by Thursday, Maine could be among the hardest-hit states in the nation.

    October 15, 2013
  • Statoil scuttles offshore Hywind Maine project

    October 14, 2013

    Norwegian energy company Statoil has scuttled its plans for a $120 million pilot offshore wind project in Maine, turning its focus instead to a similar project in Scotland.

    October 14, 2013
  • Cogsports finds new market for mental toughness tool

    Darren Fishell October 14, 2013

    As the sports world turns to data for insights into player performance and strategy, a spinoff of a Portland-based company is looking where other measures can’t: inside a player’s head.

    Darren Fishell October 14, 2013
  • Politics & Co.

    Darren Fishell October 14, 2013

    While the next legislative session remains months away, lawmakers and the governor recently provided a glimpse into impending political issues.

    Darren Fishell October 14, 2013
  • Sylvia Getman leads The Aroostook Medical Center down a more sustainable path

    James McCarthy October 14, 2013

    Sylvia Getman, president and CEO of The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle, says the transformations taking place in health care right now are akin “to building an airplane while you're flying it.” Letting the impossible nature of that chall

    James McCarthy October 14, 2013
  • Insurance salesman to return $162K to elderly

    October 11, 2013

    An Ohio-based dental insurance salesman will return $162,000 to customers in Maine after a state investigation found his policies did not deliver the promised services.

    October 11, 2013
  • DEP, environmental group spar over mining analyses

    October 11, 2013

    The Natural Resources Council of Maine has released a report criticizing state regulators for not providing data from two decades-old mining proposals to the public and lawmakers.

    October 11, 2013
  • Study: 10-day Acadia closure cost $5M in visitor spending

    October 11, 2013

    The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees estimated the federal government shutdown has resulted in the loss of around $5.3 million in visitor spending at Acadia National Park, 10 days into the shutdown.

    October 11, 2013
  • Shutdown stalls rural housing loans

    October 10, 2013

    The shutdown of the federal government has stopped processing of loans for some first-time home buyers in rural areas of the state.

    October 10, 2013
  • Food industry magazine launches in Maine

    October 10, 2013

    A Cape Elizabeth publishing entrepreneur has launched a new media company that intends to publish a national food and service industry trade magazine in January 2014.

    October 10, 2013
  • Cianbro welcomes mystery structure to Portland

    October 10, 2013

    A four-story structure shrouded in secrecy is headed by barge for Portland Harbor today, where it will undergo interior finish work by The Cianbro Cos.

    October 10, 2013
  • LePage declares civil emergency in response to shutdown

    October 10, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage has declared a civil emergency in response to the shutdown of the federal government, but the administration has not identified how it plans to use the emergency powers to alleviate the shutdown’s impact in the state.

    October 10, 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.