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Government & Politics

  • DEP to probe Pan-Am for delayed oil transport reports

    July 11, 2013

    State officials have launched an investigation to find out why Pan-Am Railways missed two deadlines for reporting how much crude oil it shipped through Maine during April and May.

    July 11, 2013

  • Co. settles MaineCare billing suit for almost $100K

    July 11, 2013

    Bridges of Maine LLC, which provides services to people with mental and physical disabilities, has agreed to pay $99,100 to settle claims that it improperly billed the state's Medicare program.

    July 11, 2013

  • Senate OKs budget fix, returning it to House

    July 10, 2013

    After failing in the House, the Maine Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would close an unforeseen $6 million gap in the $6.3 billion budget passed in late June.

    July 10, 2013

  • Boothbay Harbor man gets 8 years for investment fraud

    July 10, 2013

    A Boothbay Harbor man who pleaded guilty in February to a federal charge of wire fraud was sentenced Tuesday in a Connectic

    July 10, 2013

  • Raw milk bill falls to veto

    July 10, 2013

    A bill to allow dairy farmers to sell raw milk on their property and at farmers’ markets died Tuesday after failing to secure the votes that would override a veto from Gov. Paul LePage.

    July 10, 2013

  • Quebec tanker crash prompts Maine protests

    July 9, 2013

    Protesters opposing the transport of oil along the Montreal Maine Atlantic Railway lines rallied Monday, pointing to a train derailment and explosion that killed an estimated 13 people in Quebec as a sign that the railway is not safe to transport

    July 9, 2013

  • Moody's says Maine budget is a 'credit negative'

    July 9, 2013

    The national debt-rating agency Moody's says Maine's cut to revenue sharing with local governments will negatively affect the credit rating for those municipalities.

    July 9, 2013

  • LePage vetoes minimum wage hike, 20 other bills

    July 9, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage issued 21 new vetoes on Monday, including a bill to raise the state's minimum wage. Lawmakers will convene today to consider those vetoes and possibly vote to override them as they look to wrap up this legislative session.

    July 9, 2013

  • Legislature to reconvene, clarify sales tax

    July 8, 2013

    The Legislature is set to reconvene Tuesday to consider a slew of gubernatorial vetoes and consider a bill to clarify the language of a sales tax increase included in the $6.3 billion budget

    July 8, 2013

  • Fishermen turn to dogfish after cod catch cuts

    July 8, 2013

    New England fishermen are pushing for the federal government to buy more dogfish fillets, a fish the industry previously viewed as a nuisance that clogs nets and eats bait for more valuable fish, like cod.

    July 8, 2013

  • Politics & Co.

    Darren Fishell July 8, 2013

    Maine is now two weeks into a $6.3 billion state budget that narrowly beat back the veto pen of Gov. Paul LePage.

    Darren Fishell July 8, 2013

  • Gov. and unions reach deal on raises

    July 5, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage and the union that represents about 15,000 public- and private-sector workers in the state have reached a contract agreement that, if approved by the union, ends two years of negotiations.

    July 5, 2013

  • Republican Party leaders resign

    July 5, 2013

    Rich Cebra and Beth O’Connor, chairman and vice chairwoman of the Maine Republican Party, have resigned after nearly seven months in the party’s top spots.

    July 5, 2013

  • Statoil says law raises doubt over offshore wind pilot

    July 5, 2013

    Statoil North America is preparing to put its offshore wind power pilot project on hold after the passage of a bill it said creates uncertainty that the project will be able to secure ratepayer support.

    July 5, 2013

  • Parties split on bundling new bond proposals

    July 5, 2013

    Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether the nearly 24 bond proposals before the state’s appropriations committee should be bundled into one borrowing package, and include a $100 million transportation bond proposal, for a November ballo

    July 5, 2013

  • Gubernatorial candidates tout early funds

    July 2, 2013

    The fundraising push in the race to become Maine’s next governor has begun as Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler have announced their initial fundraising totals.

    July 2, 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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