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Government & Politics

  • State splits natural gas contract

    September 10, 2013

    The state has split contract awards for natural gas distribution deals to 30 state-owned buildings in the Augusta area to competing bidders Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas of Maine.

    September 10, 2013

  • Critical access hospitals under federal scrutiny

    Douglas Rooks September 10, 2013

    Maine hospitals will get some reprieve with the payment of $484 million in Medicaid debt on the way, but the state’s rural hospitals may face further challenges as designations allowing them to get higher reimbursements through Medicare are in jeo

    Douglas Rooks September 10, 2013

  • Three hospitals sign up for natural gas deals

    September 9, 2013

    Three of the state's hospitals signed deals with natural gas providers this week in an effort to cut fuel costs.

    September 9, 2013

  • Maine Development Foundation appoints interim leader

    September 9, 2013

    The Maine Development Foundation has named Cheryl B.

    September 9, 2013

  • MHMC appoints new CEO

    September 9, 2013

    The Maine Health Management Coalition has appointed its next CEO, Andrew Webber, who will lead the organization’s participation in a $33 million federal health care reform grant.

    September 9, 2013

  • 10 cos. get federal renewable energy grants

    September 9, 2013

    Ten Maine companies will share $341,423 in federal funds to support renewable energy or energy efficient upgrades.

    September 9, 2013

  • Bangor Airport to start $8M renovation

    September 6, 2013

    The Bangor International Airport will undergo about $8 million in renovations starting early next year aimed at speeding up check-in times and making cosmetic improvements.

    September 6, 2013

  • Maine farmers ready Supreme Court appeal in Monsanto case

    September 6, 2013

    A group of organic farmers from Maine want to take their challenge of agricultural seed giant Monsanto Co.’s patents to the U.S. Supreme Court.  

    September 6, 2013

  • BIW avoids layoffs, gets early approval for expansion

    September 6, 2013

    Bath Iron Works has offered new jobs to 40 employees the shipyard previously said it would lay off today.

    September 6, 2013

  • MM&A hoping for buyer by year's end

    September 6, 2013

    The trustee for the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway says the bankrupt railroad company could be sold as early as the end of this year.

    September 6, 2013

  • Maine Natural Gas, Summit submit lone state proposals

    September 5, 2013

    Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas of Maine were the only two companies to submit bids to provide natural gas to 30 state buildings in central Maine.

    September 5, 2013

  • First Wind to appeal Bowers Wind rejection

    September 5, 2013

    The Massachusetts-based First Wind plans to appeal a Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to deny the company a permit for a wind farm on Bowers Mountain in eastern Penobscot County.

    September 5, 2013

  • Contract snag prolongs lease battle for Pirates, civic center

    September 5, 2013

    The Portland Pirates and the Cumberland County Civic Center remain at odds over a five-year lease negotiated in April, which granted the hockey team a certain portion of food and beverage sales.

    September 5, 2013

  • Tempus Jets expands to Brunswick Landing

    September 5, 2013

    Tempus Jets, a Virginia-based aircraft maintenance and repair company, has signed a one-year lease for space at Brunswick Landing, where it plans to have 50 employees by the end of 2014.

    September 5, 2013

  • Portland energy firm to challenge steep FERC fines

    September 5, 2013

    The Portland-based Competitive Energy Services and its owner plan to contest millions in fines from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which says the company manipulated energy markets.

    September 5, 2013

  • Barclaycard expansion means layoffs at Sykes

    September 5, 2013

    Barclaycard plans to hire about 200 people by the end of next year, but the company’s recent

    September 5, 2013

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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