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  • Maine Military Authority to lay off up to 140

    August 26, 2013

    The Maine Military Authority, which repairs and rebuilds military vehicles for the National Guard in Limestone and Augusta, will lay off up to 140 of its 210 workers.

    August 26, 2013

  • Committee puts $150M bond to Legislature

    August 23, 2013

    The Legislature’s appropriations committee gave unanimous approval to a nearly $150 million borrowing package, sending its recommendation to the full Legislature next week.

    August 23, 2013

  • FRA head 'shocked' railroad still has one-man crews

    August 23, 2013

    The nation’s top railroad regulator this week criticized the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway for switching to two-person crews in Canada but not the United States after a train crewed by one man and left unattended overnight near the Qu

    August 23, 2013

  • Timeline set for $220M liquor revenue bond

    August 23, 2013

    The state will sell a $220 million bond, backed by revenue from renegotiating the state’s wholesale liquor distribution contract this fall, to make $183.5 million in late payments to hospitals in the state.

    August 23, 2013

  • Experts weigh in on Affordable Care Act

    Mainebiz Staff August 23, 2013

    The federal Affordable Care Act, which went into effect in 2010 with the aim of both reforming the health care system and making insurance affordable to everyone, may be far from perfect and remains controversial.

    Mainebiz Staff August 23, 2013

  • Conservative think tank crafts plan to nix income tax

    August 22, 2013

    The conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center plans to lobby state lawmakers to support its plan for eliminating the state’s income tax gradually, starting in the poorest counties, a plan it says will boost the economy.

    August 22, 2013

  • Woods drops gubernatorial bid, endorses Michaud

    August 22, 2013

    Steve Woods on Tuesday dropped his campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial primary nomination and endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, who could be uncontested as the party’s standard-bearer in the race.

    August 22, 2013

  • LePage calls special session for $150M bond

    August 22, 2013

    As the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee prepares to vote today on a $150 million bond package, Gov. Paul LePage has called for the full Legislature to return to Augusta next week to vote on the borrowing plan.

    August 22, 2013

  • SME, USM to launch high-tech manufacturing conference

    August 22, 2013

    The University of Southern Maine’s College of Science, Technology and Health and the Maine chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers are launching a new conference this fall covering various topics in high-tech manufacturing, like th

    August 22, 2013

  • Home sales jump 31% in July

    August 22, 2013

    Single-family home sales for July jumped nearly 31% over last year, according to the latest statistics from the Maine Real Estate Information System.

    August 22, 2013

  • MNG, Summit to face off again for state contract

    August 21, 2013

    Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas of Maine plan to compete again for a contract to provide natural gas to 30 state buildings in central Maine.

    August 21, 2013

  • Feds threaten $20M cut for Riverview

    August 21, 2013

    Federal inspectors found county corrections officers used stun guns and handcuffs to subdue mentally ill patients at the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta, a problem that, among others, could cost the state mental hospital nearly $20 m

    August 21, 2013

  • Hulit tapped as interim head of SBA

    August 21, 2013

    U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen Mills has selected Jeanne Hulit, a former economic development official in Maine, to serve as the agency’s acting administrator, a Cabinet-level position.

    August 21, 2013

  • Maine DEP posts mining rules' draft on its website

    August 20, 2013

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has posted on its website a 78-page draft of new rules that would overhaul the state’s 20-year-old mining regu

    August 20, 2013

  • Lawmakers to return for vote on $150M bond proposal

    August 20, 2013

    The state's Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday to vote on the $149.5 million bond package that Gov.

    August 20, 2013

  • Bangor co. cleaning up in natural pet product market

    Darren Fishell August 20, 2013

    Consumers of specialty pet products are increasingly inquiring about the ingredients within those products.

    Darren Fishell August 20, 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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