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Government & Politics

  • National Grid eyes deal with Maine wind farm

    October 10, 2013

    National Grid has plans to ink a 15-year contract with Boston-based wind farm developer First Wind for power it would generate at a proposed 48-megawatt wind farm on Bowers Mountain.

    October 10, 2013

  • MM&A gets $3M lifeline from Camden National

    October 10, 2013

    The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway will continue operating through its bankruptcy after a federal judge approved a $3 million loan from Camden National Bank.

    October 10, 2013

  • LePage appoints Rier as acting education head

    October 9, 2013

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    October 9, 2013

  • Anthem weighing exchange options after state decision

    October 9, 2013

    Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield officials say they’re weighing their options after the state rejected part of the company’s plan that would

    October 9, 2013

  • 2,739 state workers in shutdown crosshairs

    October 9, 2013

    The state has temporarily laid off 56 people at a Department of Health and Human Services office in Winthrop in response to the shutdown of the federal government and similar measures for other state workers could be on the way.

    October 9, 2013

  • Bellows to launch U.S. Senate campaign

    October 9, 2013

    Shenna Bellows, the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat now occupied by Republican Susan Collins.

    October 9, 2013

  • Older worker policies draw accolade from state

    Carol Coultas October 8, 2013

    The average age of a worker at Belfast window maker Mathews Bros. is 57. But rather than seeing advancing years as a liability in its work force, the company views older workers as assets.

    Carol Coultas October 8, 2013

  • MEMIC sending record dividend checks

    October 8, 2013

    Portland-based workers’ compensation insurer the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co. will send out more than $16 million in dividend checks to policyholders this fall, a new record for the company.

    October 8, 2013

  • Legislature unveils list of upcoming bill titles

    October 8, 2013

    The Legislature has unveiled a list of 401 bill titles that lawmakers want on the agenda in January, including proposals to req

    October 8, 2013

  • Oil allies outspend opponents in S. Portland campaign

    October 8, 2013

    Oil companies and industry supporters have amassed nearly 10 times the amount raised by supporters of a referendum that would restrict development along a portion of South Portland’s waterfront.

    October 8, 2013

  • Lewiston casino PACs, leaders face secrecy allegations

    October 8, 2013

    State campaign regulators believe two men who formed political action committees to support a 2011 campaign for allowing a casino in Lewiston falsely reported sources of campaign funding in order to mislead the public.

    October 8, 2013

  • Maine Brewers' Guild hires executive director

    October 7, 2013

    The Maine Brewers' Guild has hired its first executive director, a move the organization says comes in response to a growing number of small breweries in the state. 

    October 7, 2013

  • Shutdown impacts Maine science and technology programs

    October 4, 2013

    In addition to the widely reported impact the federal shutdown is having on fall tourism at the closed Acadia National Park,  the National Marine Fisheries Service has close

    October 4, 2013

  • New Brunswick official touts potential for regional tourism

    October 4, 2013

    New Brunswick’s minister of tourism, heritage and culture told Maine chamber of commerce officials attending a two-day conference on Campobello Island that the state and the Canadian province could reap greater tourism dollars by working together

    October 4, 2013

  • Feds pull estimated $20 million in Riverview funding

    October 4, 2013

    The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided to terminate federal funding for the Riverview Psychiatric Center, alleging the state hospital in Augusta continues not to meet federal guidelines.

    October 4, 2013

  • State seeks bids for wholesale liquor contract

    October 4, 2013

    Maine is seeking bids for a 10-year contract to run the state’s wholesale liquor operations, from 2014 to 2024.

    October 4, 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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