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Government & Politics

  • Passadumkeag wind project gets final OK

    August 2, 2013

    A 14-turbine wind project on Passadumkeag Mountain, in Penobscot County, got final approval from the state’s Board of Environmental Protection Thursday.

    August 2, 2013

  • Insurers file preliminary health exchange rates

    August 1, 2013

    The two insurers seeking to offer health plans on Maine’s state exchange submitted preliminary rate filings Wednesday, which the

    August 1, 2013

  • State launches business help site

    August 1, 2013

    Maine’s economic development agency has launched a new Web portal aimed at cutting red tape for new businesses registering with the state.

    August 1, 2013

  • Report: Maine productivity a reflection of rural status

    August 1, 2013

    Maine’s measure of productivity per worker is near the bottom nationally, which a recent study attributes to the makeup of the state’s mostly rural economy.

    August 1, 2013

  • Verrill Dana, Friedman Gaythwaite Wolf merge

    August 1, 2013

    Verrill Dana, a 151-year-old law firm based in Portland, has merged with another Portland firm, Friedman Gaythwaite Wolf.

    August 1, 2013

  • State workers approve contract

    July 31, 2013

    The union representing 15,000 state employees approved a new two-year contract that restores merit pay increases, which have been frozen for some workers for four years.

    July 31, 2013

  • Camden Nat'l income down 1.2% in 2Q

    July 31, 2013

    Camden National Corp. reported $6.3 million in net income in the most recent quarter, a drop of 1.2% from the same period last year.

    July 31, 2013

  • State preparing for possible railroad shutdown

    July 31, 2013

    Maine transportation officials are talking with four rail freight companies who could step in for the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway should that company seek bankruptcy protection in the wake of a deadly and costly disaster in the Queb

    July 31, 2013

  • Bar Harbor Bankshares income up 2.1% in 2Q

    July 31, 2013

    Bar Harbor Bankshares, the parent of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, announced income of $3.2 million for the second quarter of this year, a 2.1% increase over the same period last year.

    July 31, 2013

  • Regulators seek to expand hemlock quarantine

    July 30, 2013

    State regulators are hoping to quarantine hemlock trees in 81 more Maine communities in an effort to contain an invasive pest called the hemlock woolly adelgid.

    July 30, 2013

  • DEP proposes less smog regulation

    July 30, 2013

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection wants to pull back anti-smog regulations, a move it says will allow businesses like sawmills, pellet manufacturers and paper mills to expand without getting carbon emissions offsets.

    July 30, 2013

  • Composite innovations land Kenway $4M Navy deal

    Douglas Rooks July 29, 2013

    Defense contracting has been a strength of Maine companies for decades, from Bath Iron Works and Saco Operations, formerly Saco Defense, on down. Kenway Corp.

    Douglas Rooks July 29, 2013

  • Sigfridson moves up at CBRE | The Boulos Co.

    July 29, 2013

    Drew Sigfridson, a partner in CBRE | The Boulos Co., has been named managing director of the commercial real estate broker’s offices in Portland and Portsmouth, N.H. He was a principal at the company.

    July 29, 2013

  • Hospitals report fewer 'never-ever' events

    July 29, 2013

    A new state report of what should be “never-ever” events in Maine’s hospitals said that in 2012 two people had the wrong body parts operated on, 14 patients had something left inside of them after surgery and 36 died in a hospital setting of condi

    July 29, 2013

  • PHA eyes federal funds for Bayside project

    July 29, 2013

    The Portland Housing Authority plans to use federal tax credits and federal funding to fund a $7 million 42-unit housing project in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood.

    July 29, 2013

  • FAA awards $5.4 million to four Maine airports

    July 29, 2013

    The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded almost $5.4 million to four Maine airports for equipment purchases and improvements to their facilities.

    July 29, 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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