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Government & Politics

  • Portland Metro bus looks to expand service northward

    October 3, 2013

    Greater Portland Transit District officials are considering using a federal grant program aimed at reducing air pollution and traffic to expand bus service to Cumberland, Freeport and Yarmouth, according to the

    October 3, 2013

  • Bank sues Oxford developer over loan

    October 3, 2013

    Building Solutions, an Oxford-based company owned by developer Joseph Casalinova, is in a legal dispute with Mechanics Saving Bank over a $3.5 million commercial line of credit secured in 2008, according to the

    October 3, 2013

  • Acadia concession award petitioned; gov't shutdown hurts businesses

    October 3, 2013

    An online petition at MoveOn.org, which at midday Wednesday had more than 4,500 supporters, is seeking a review of the National Park Service’s decision to replace concessions operator Acadia Corp.

    October 3, 2013

  • Panel focuses on elder care; Eastern Maine Healthcare, Mercy expand

    October 3, 2013

    Looking to mimic the state of Vermont, which saved $13 million on long-term care in the last couple years, speakers at a round-table series in Augusta discussed ways Maine could improve elder care, reduce costs and create more livable communities

    October 3, 2013

  • Retiring in Maine: not just for the Bushes

    October 3, 2013

    Though Maine is famous for the Rockefellers on Mount Desert Island, the Bushes in Kennebunkport, and other super-rich families summering and retiring along the Maine coast, there are good deals to be had for the more humbly appointed in New Englan

    October 3, 2013

  • Businesses fear prolonged federal shutdown

    October 2, 2013

    Nearly 1,500 civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery were placed on furlough Tuesday, joining thousands of the state’s 10,000 federal workers affected by a budget stalemate in Congress that has shut down the federal gove

    October 2, 2013

  • Health insurance marketplace launches, with glitches

    October 2, 2013

    A federal online health insurance exchange opened Tuesday, with some glitches for Mainers trying to assess their options for coverage under the federal health care reform law.

    October 2, 2013

  • CMHC calls off Parkview takeover

    October 2, 2013

    Central Maine Healthcare has withdrawn a plan to take over Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick, complaining that state regulators dramatically shortened its timeline for submitting an application for the merger.

    October 2, 2013

  • Governor’s office proposes $33.8M in cuts

    October 2, 2013

    The Governor’s Office of Policy and Management has issued a report outlining nearly $33.8 million in recommended cuts to the st

    October 2, 2013

  • State bureau plans to boost wood harvest

    October 2, 2013

    The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands plans to increase the amount of wood it harvests to boost revenue to the state, which officials believe they can do while adhering to standards set by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Ste

    October 2, 2013

  • Health service cos. suspended on fraud charges

    October 1, 2013

    Two mental health service agencies with locations in Augusta, Winthrop, Damariscotta and Wiscasset have stopped receiving MaineCare payments as a state investigation into fraud charges is under way.

    October 1, 2013

  • FAME board delays vote on $25M Thermogen loan

    October 1, 2013

    The Finance Authority of Maine wants stronger financial assurances from the Millinocket-based torrefied wood company Thermogen Industries before approving a $25 million loan the company said is necessary to get its new operation off the grou

    October 1, 2013

  • Tax hikes take effect today

    October 1, 2013

    A range of state tax hikes take effect today, including the introduction of sales tax on previously exempt newspapers and magazines, in order to balance the state budget.

    October 1, 2013

  • Maine ACLU head steps down

    September 30, 2013

    Shenna Bellows, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, has resigned and a search committee is seeking her permanent replacement.

    September 30, 2013

  • Amazon cuts affiliate program in Maine

    September 30, 2013

    Internet retailer Amazon has stopped a commission-based advertising program with Maine-based companies in an effort to fight a new law to collect state tax on Internet sales.

    September 30, 2013

  • Forbes: Maine still worst state for business

    September 30, 2013

    For the fourth year in a row, Forbes magazine has ranked Maine as the worst state in the coun

    September 30, 2013

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
Poll Description

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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