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  • Railroad lays off 79 in wake of disaster

    July 18, 2013

    The Hermon-based Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has laid off nearly half of its workers following an accident involving a runaway train that killed at least 37 people in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic on July 6.

    July 18, 2013

  • Maine's workplace death rate rises in 2011

    July 17, 2013

    In 2011, Maine had six more workplace deaths than the previous year. The total, 26, was higher than the total recorded deaths for 15 of the previous 20 years for which the state’s Department of Labor records the statistics.

    July 17, 2013

  • Maine Med sets deadline for 400 buyouts

    July 17, 2013

    Maine Medical Center has set a mid-August deadline for around 400 employees to indicate if they plan to take a buyout from the 6,000-employee operation.

    July 17, 2013

  • CEI Capital official scores national board spot

    July 17, 2013

    Charlie Spies, CEO of CEI Capital Management, was appointed to the board of directors of the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, a national advocacy group for the federal program aimed at encouraging private investment in low-income areas.

    July 17, 2013

  • Federal regulators to review Maine tracks

    July 16, 2013

    Federal regulators will review Maine's rail infrastructure that transports oil in the wake of a Quebec crash that officials estimate killed around 50 people.

    July 16, 2013

  • Fitch Ratings downgrades Maine transportation bonds

    July 16, 2013

    Fitch Ratings says Maine's "sluggish" economy and other factors led it to downgrade its assessment of Maine's transportation bonds.

    July 16, 2013

  • Corporate donations help fuel governor's race

    Darren Fishell July 15, 2013

    Candidates for Maine's 2014 gubernatorial race have raised over $1 million collectively, with about $800,000 raised since January, according to campaign finance reports filed yesterday.

    Darren Fishell July 15, 2013

  • Furloughed sub technicians asked not to speak to press

    July 15, 2013

    Submarine workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard were directed not to speak to the press about furloughs that will give them a 20% pay cut over the next 11 weeks,

    July 15, 2013

  • Former Kennebunk clinic director gets 20 months

    July 15, 2013

    The former executive director of a mental health clinic in Arundel was sentenced to at least 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges including fraud, forgery and tax evasion that prosecutors say led to the clinic’s closure.

    July 15, 2013

  • Gas prices see midsummer surge

    July 15, 2013

    A national surge in gas prices has hit Maine particularly hard, boosting the per gallon price 16 cents.

    July 15, 2013

  • UMaine extends offshore wind trial, prepares bid

    July 15, 2013

    A University of Maine offshore wind power pilot project will extend its stay in the water through May 2014 to test its floating platform in harsher fall and winter conditions, according to the

    July 15, 2013

  • King sponsors revived Glass-Steagall Act

    July 12, 2013

    U.S. Sen. Angus King joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to sponsor a bill calling for banks to split their traditional banking operations from riskier investment services.

    July 12, 2013

  • Politicians call for state, federal rail safety review

    July 12, 2013

    State and federal political leaders are calling for safety reviews of Maine’s rail infrastructure that transports oil in the wake of a crash that officials estimate killed around 50 people.

    July 12, 2013

  • Unemployment review panel members named

    July 12, 2013

    The co-chairs of a state panel tasked with studying Maine's unemployment benefits system have named the other members of the group.

    July 12, 2013

  • PUC reopens bids for offshore wind projects

    July 12, 2013

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has reopened the bidding process for an offshore wind pilot project contract, giving a University of Maine project the opportunity to compete for a deal already awarded to a private company.

    July 12, 2013

  • Jackson elected Maine Senate Democratic leader

    July 11, 2013

    Sen. Troy Jackson was elected Wednesday as majority leader for the state Senate, following on the resignation of Sen.

    July 11, 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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