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Government & Politics

  • Former Hilton exec eyes Brunswick inn

    September 16, 2013

    A firm led by a former Hilton Hotels executive in India has plans to acquire a historic Brunswick inn that has fallen into foreclosure under the watch of two previous owners.

    September 16, 2013

  • State picks less expensive high school equivalency exam

    September 16, 2013

    The state will drop the GED high school equivalency test next year as the company that makes the test plans to move its test to a computer-only format, which state officials said would require costly upgrades.

    September 16, 2013

  • Radon, uranium testing spikes with surge in home sales

    Lori Valigra September 16, 2013

    For Portland native Kate McCabe, moving from a home hooked into the public water system to one with a private well was as much about having safe drinking water as it was about expanding the space for her growing family.

    Lori Valigra September 16, 2013

  • Bonds, natural gas pact and a recession report

    Darren Fishell September 16, 2013

    As the summer wound down, lawmakers returned to the capital in late August for a special session to take on a transportation bond long in the planning and a surprise challenge to federal funding for a state psychiatric hospital.

    Darren Fishell September 16, 2013

  • Navy considers Rangeley area for missile interceptor site

    September 13, 2013

    The U.S. Navy’s remote training school is considering Redington Township in the Rangeley Lakes area as one of five possible East Coast locations for a ballistic missile interceptor site.

    September 13, 2013

  • Raye to make 3rd bid for U.S. House

    September 13, 2013

    Former Maine Senate President Kevin Raye said he will join the race for Maine’s 2nd District seat, according to the Kennebec J

    September 13, 2013

  • Critics say unemployment system too complicated

    September 13, 2013

    The six-member commission tasked with recommending improvements for the state’s unemployment compensation system said their initial findings reveal a program that lacks consistency and can be confusing to employers and employees.

    September 13, 2013

  • Feds host small business forum at USM

    September 12, 2013

    The U.S. Small Business Administration’s national ombudsman will be at the University of Southern Maine on Monday to host a forum for small business owners, representatives of local economic development organizations and trade groups.

    September 12, 2013

  • MM&A seeks to move all civil claims to Maine

    September 12, 2013

    The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway is seeking to have the 19 wrongful-death and accident-injury cases against the company tried in a Maine court.

    September 12, 2013

  • Pharma groups sue over drug importation law

    September 12, 2013

    A group of pharmacy industry organizations has filed a lawsuit against the state aimed at stopping the Oct.

    September 12, 2013

  • Regional ozone enforcement under fire

    September 11, 2013

    Environmental regulators and pulp and paper industry representatives want to exit a regional ozone emission program that they said puts an unfair burden on industrial businesses in Maine, where emissions are relatively low.

    September 11, 2013

  • State university enrollment falls

    September 11, 2013

    Early estimates show enrollment in Maine’s university system is about 900 students lower than projected for thi

    September 11, 2013

  • Three out-of-state cos. to visit Maine

    September 11, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage said three out-of-state agriculture and manufacturing companies will visit Maine this month, the result of meetings he held during the U.S.

    September 11, 2013

  • LePage cheers boost in welfare prosecutions

    September 11, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage said that the number of welfare fraud cases referred to state investigators have increased under his watch, which he lauded as a successful reform of the system.

    September 11, 2013

  • Anthem makes case for its ‘narrow network’ plan

    September 10, 2013

    Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield representatives made the case Monday for their plan to move about 9,000 individual health insurance customers to a new insurance product they will offer with MaineHealth on the state’s Affordable Care Act ma

    September 10, 2013

  • Northeast Bank commits $10M to small business lending

    James McCarthy September 10, 2013

    Northeast Bank announced on Monday its commitment to make available up to $10 million for qualified small business loans throughout Maine. The program, which will be offered in conjunction with the U.S.

    James McCarthy September 10, 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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