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Government & Politics

  • Omnibus energy bill sails through House

    June 10, 2013

    Lawmakers sent a wide-ranging energy bill to the governor's desk after a 131-7 House vote Friday, according to the

    June 10, 2013

  • PUC probes FairPoint's use of federal money

    June 10, 2013

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has started an investigation into FairPoint Communications' use of federal money to subsidize telephone and Internet service to rural customers.

    June 10, 2013

  • Lincoln mill inks natural gas deal

    June 10, 2013

    Lincoln Paper and Tissue has signed a deal with Bangor Gas to provide a natural gas pipeline to its mill beginning late next year.

    June 10, 2013
  • Bob Gerber of Ransom Environmental Consulting is working with Maine towns and cities to revise flood risk maps drafted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Cumberland and York counties

    Insurance, flood map changes stand to raise premiums

    Darren Fishell June 10, 2013

    A perfect storm is headed for some coastal Maine properties, but it's not moving in from offshore. It's coming from Washington.

    Darren Fishell June 10, 2013

  • Prime Motor Cars makes Smart move

    Lori Valigra June 10, 2013

    Dan Doucette, general manager of Mercedes at Prime Motor Cars in Scarborough, expects its line of Smart cars and RVs will bring in young, urban customers and help the luxury automaker appeal to a whole new generation of consumers.

    Lori Valigra June 10, 2013

  • Winthrop company aims to prevent brain injury, in style

    Lori Valigra June 10, 2013

    James Ferguson expected to turn heads when he took his colleague, who was wearing a prototype helmet aimed at cushioning falls and preventing traumatic brain injury, to Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Augusta.

    Lori Valigra June 10, 2013

  • Committee nixes bipartisan tax plan

    June 7, 2013

    The Legislature's Appropriations Committee has voted down a plan to overhaul Maine's tax structure, but its supporters say the bill's concepts are still alive.

    June 7, 2013

  • Repeal of guns-at-work law fails

    June 7, 2013

    The Maine Senate voted against repealing a 2011 law that allows people with concealed weapons permits to bring guns to work, if the guns remain out of sight in a locked vehicle, according to the

    June 7, 2013

  • S. Portland group wants to zone out tar sands

    June 7, 2013

    Activists in South Portland are gathering signatures for a citizens' initiative to restrict the development of infrastructure they sa

    June 7, 2013

  • Senate passes Medicaid expansion compromise

    June 7, 2013

    The Maine Senate voted Thursday to expand the state's Medicaid program for three years, as long as the federal government picks up the tab.

    June 7, 2013

  • $6.3B budget plan includes sales, lodging tax hikes

    June 7, 2013

    The Legislature's budget-writing Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a $6.3 billion spending plan Friday that includes a temporary sales tax increase and retains most of the state's revenue-sharing program with municipalities.

    June 7, 2013

  • House, Senate OK redistricting maps

    June 6, 2013

    Legislators have sent redrawn maps of Maine's House and Senate districts on to Gov. Paul LePage for approval after votes in both chambers Wednesday.

    June 6, 2013

  • House passes bill amending mining regulations

    June 6, 2013

    The House on Wednesday voted to amend the state's mining regulations, adding new water quality standards to the regulations updated last year to help development of a copper-zinc mine on Aroostook County's Bald Mountain.

    June 6, 2013

  • Senate approves bill for some raw milk sales

    June 6, 2013

    The Maine Senate passed a bill Wednesday to allow farmers to sell small amounts of raw milk directly to customers if the product is clearly labeled.

    June 6, 2013

  • 1,300 Mainers to get 'robo-signing' settlement checks

    June 5, 2013

    About 1,380 Mainers began receiving settlement checks Tuesday as a result of a national lawsuit over five large mortgage lenders' practice of hastily signing mortgage documents with little or no review, a practice dubbed "robo-signing."

    June 5, 2013

  • Woolwich co. wins $14.3M bridge contract

    June 5, 2013

    The Woolwich-based contractor Reed & Reed Inc. has won a $14.3 million contract to build a new bridge between Richmond and Dresden.

    June 5, 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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