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Government & Politics

  • Lawmaker tables request for probe of DEP commissioner

    July 26, 2013

    State Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, has tabled his request for an investigation into allegations that Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho is favoring former private-sector clients.

    July 26, 2013

  • DEP orders railroad to report oil shipments

    July 26, 2013

    Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection has sent a notice of violation to Pan Am Railways, which already has missed two deadlines for reporting how much crude oil it

    July 26, 2013

  • Lobstermen invited to comment on proposed rules to protect whales

    July 25, 2013

    The National Marine Fisheries Service has scheduled four public hearings in Maine on proposed rules aimed at reducing the number of vertical buoy lines that could entangle endangered whales swimming in the Gulf of Maine.

    July 25, 2013

  • Getchell Agency sued for unpaid overtime claim

    July 24, 2013

    Two former employees of the Bangor-based Getchell Agency Inc. have filed a lawsuit against the company and its owner, Rena Getchell, for wages they claim they and nearly 100 fellow employees were not paid.

    July 24, 2013

  • Maine airports share $4.4M in federal grants

    July 24, 2013

    The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded three Maine airports about $4.4 million in grants to fund infrastructure improvements.

    July 24, 2013

  • Seed capital bill to become law unsigned

    July 23, 2013

    A bill to restore Maine’s seed capital tax credit program, which provides a hedge against investment in Maine-based startup companies, will go into law without the signature of Gov. Paul LePage.

    July 23, 2013

  • Verso requests more time for required boiler upgrade

    July 22, 2013

    Verso Paper Corp. has asked the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for six more months to address an emission problem with a boiler at its Bucksport mill.

    July 22, 2013

  • Rick Bennett elected Republican chairman

    July 22, 2013

    Rick Bennett, former president of the Maine Senate and CEO of the corporate governance ratings firm GMI Ratings, has been elected as the new chairman of the Maine Republican Party.

    July 22, 2013

  • Unemployment rate unchanged in June

    July 22, 2013

    Maine’s unemployment rate held at 6.8% in June. That level, reached in May, was the lowest unemployment rate in Maine since November 2008.

    July 22, 2013

  • Low prices pose challenge to lobster's upscale image

    Craig Idlebrook July 22, 2013

    It's not the kind of publicity lobster marketers necessarily would have wanted.

    Craig Idlebrook July 22, 2013

  • Workers gain ownership stake in Sargent Corp.

    James McCarthy July 22, 2013

    On May 1, Herb R. Sargent, president and sole owner of Sargent Corp., sold the Stillwater-based heavy construction firm to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

    James McCarthy July 22, 2013

  • Politics & Co.

    Darren Fishell July 22, 2013

    Lawmakers hit a budget snag that occurred far beyond their statutory adjournment date and put a bill claiming $6 million in sales tax increases onto Gov. Paul LePage's desk.

    Darren Fishell July 22, 2013

  • Carbon cap reduced as regional emissions fall

    July 19, 2013

    New England states have agreed on lower carbon emissions limits for 2014 after carbon dioxide pollution declined faster than expected in the region.

    July 19, 2013

  • Two lobster cos. ink pier leases with Portland

    July 19, 2013

    Lobster companies Shucks Maine Lobster and Ready Seafood Co. have signed lease agreements for space at the Maine State Pier, where development proposals for hotels and office buildings previously fell through.

    July 19, 2013

  • DOT to scrutinize freight train parking systems

    July 18, 2013

    The Maine Department of Transportation has requested details about the parking systems and procedures for freight train operators in the state, in the wake of the July 6 crash on the tracks of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway that killed

    July 18, 2013

  • Border crossing fees off the table

    July 18, 2013

    A U.S. Senate subcommittee has scuttled part of a bill that would study impacts of a fee for people entering the U.S. by land from Canada or Mexico.

    July 18, 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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