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Government & Politics

  • Anthem releases network list for exchange proposal

    June 20, 2013

    Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has released the list of doctors and hospitals included in the health insurance plan it hopes to provide through a new state exchange next year, according to the

    June 20, 2013

  • Bill allowing dental hygienist practices fails

    June 20, 2013

    The Maine Senate killed a bill passed by the House that would have allowed dental hygienists to set up independent practices in the state.

    June 20, 2013

  • LePage energy bill veto gets House challenge

    June 20, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a wide-ranging energy bill Wednesday but was quickly rebuked by a 121-11 House vote that hands the fate of the bill to the Senate, expected to vote next week.

    June 20, 2013

  • Portland to host national base redevelopment forum

    June 19, 2013

    The Association of Defense Communities will hold its first national forum in Portland, in part to tour redevelopment efforts in Brunswick, which have gotten top marks from federal officials.

    June 19, 2013

  • Gov. gives Maine Today Media silent treatment

    June 19, 2013

    Following a three-part investigative series into regulatory practices at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection under Commissioner

    June 19, 2013

  • Portland pet meds delivery co. raises $6.6M

    June 19, 2013

    The Portland-based Direct Vet Marketing Inc. has raised $6.6 million through an equity offering.

    June 19, 2013

  • CEO group advances early education effort

    Darren Fishell June 18, 2013

    In making its case that better early childhood education is a strategy for economic development, a group of Maine CEOs knew they needed to do one thing: show Maine the money.

    Darren Fishell June 18, 2013

  • New trade official to visit Maine New Balance plant

    June 18, 2013

    U.S. Sen.

    June 18, 2013

  • Medicaid expansion vetoed; hospital payback signed

    June 18, 2013

    Gov.

    June 18, 2013

  • CMHC sues state to reveal exchange plan

    June 18, 2013

    Central Maine Healthcare has filed a lawsuit against the state's top insurance regulator, seeking more information about a new insurance plan Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield hopes to offer next year.

    June 18, 2013

  • Revival of seed tax credit program in jeopardy

    June 17, 2013

    A bill to restart the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit program rests now at the state's special appropriation table, where lawmakers will decide if the investment-encouraging program will continue.

    June 17, 2013

  • Workers' comp reform bill clears Legislature

    June 17, 2013

    A bill to roll back workers' compensation changes made during the Republican-controlled Legislature cleared the House and Senate in clo

    June 17, 2013

  • LePage overstated unemployment process complaints

    June 17, 2013

    The Sun Journal reported that Gov.

    June 17, 2013

  • Policy Minute: Budget now waits for gov.'s decision

    Chris Hall, Ceo, Portland Regional Chamber June 17, 2013

    Welcome to our Policy Minute, a quick recap of recent policy and political activities at the State House and in the Portland region from a business perspective.

    Chris Hall, Ceo, Portland Regional Chamber June 17, 2013

  • $6.3B budget, hospital bill sent to LePage

    June 14, 2013

    The Maine House and Senate have sent to Gov. Paul LePage for approval a $6.3 billion budget plan, to take effect July 1, and a measure to pay the state's hospital debt.

    June 14, 2013

  • Maine deaths outnumber births in last year

    June 14, 2013

    The latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Maine had more deaths than births for the first time in recent history, joining only West Virginia among states that saw natural population declines from July 2011 to July 2012.

    June 14, 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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