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Government & Politics

  • Goodall appointed to lead SBA Region I

    June 4, 2013

    Maine State Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Richmond, has been appointed to serve as the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Northeast regional office and will resign his seat in the Maine Senate this year.

    June 4, 2013

  • Jackson Lab wins mice treatment lawsuit

    June 4, 2013

    The Jackson Laboratory has won a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee who accused the lab of firing her for her complaints about the lab's treatment of mice during disease research.

    June 4, 2013

  • Legislators lobby for paper co. jobs

    June 4, 2013

    Maine legislators are rallying support against part of a bill that would end the inclusion of paper inserts with pharmaceutical drug packaging, which they say could affect business for at least two Maine paper mills.

    June 4, 2013

  • BIW gets $2.8B, 4-destroyer contract

    June 4, 2013

    Bath Iron Works has secured a $2.8 billion Navy contract for four DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to be built over the next five years.

    June 4, 2013

  • Study: Land conservation can save state water costs

    Darren Fishell June 3, 2013

    Some of Maine's best drinking and storm water treatment infrastructure won't cost anything to build.

    Darren Fishell June 3, 2013

  • House reboots online sales tax bill

    June 3, 2013

    The Maine House gave approval in a 128-10 vote Friday to a bill requiring online retailers to collect Maine sales tax.

    June 3, 2013

  • Redistricting plan gets unanimous committee OK

    June 3, 2013

    A plan to remap Maine's 186 legislative districts received unanimous committee approval Friday.

    June 3, 2013

  • SBA loans open to Lewiston fire victims

    June 3, 2013

    Property owners looking to rebuild after fires destroyed 10 buildings in Lewiston will be able to apply for low-interest federal loans that Mayor Robert MacDonald said will help the city rebuild.

    June 3, 2013

  • Iceland president sees Maine as intl. shipping hub

    June 3, 2013

    Olafur Grimsson, president of Iceland, said Maine could be a major international shipping hub for the United States as the polar ice caps continue to melt and create new trade routes across the top of the globe.

    June 3, 2013

  • PUC staff suggests CMP smart meter audit

    June 3, 2013

    Staff of the Maine Public Utilities Commission is recommending that commissioners conduct an audit of Central Maine Power Co.'s smart meter program out of concern that it will not reduce electricity costs as projected.

    June 3, 2013

  • Policy Minute: Budget countdown in Augusta

    June 3, 2013

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

    June 3, 2013

  • Mass. files suit over NE fishing quotas

    May 31, 2013

    Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a lawsuit against federal regulators in an effort to block drastic cuts to catch limits that went into effect May 1.

    May 31, 2013

  • Vigue appointed to national transportation committee

    May 31, 2013

    Cianbro Chairman and CEO Peter Vigue has been appointed to a new committee that will advise federal officials on improvements to the national freight transportation system.

    May 31, 2013

  • LePage, MITC to lead trade mission to Latin America

    May 31, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage and the Maine International Trade Center will lead a trade mission this fall to Mexico and Colombia, where some Maine companies have found ready markets.

    May 31, 2013

  • Democrats push alternative to LePage budget

    May 30, 2013

    Legislative Democrats have proposed an alternative to Gov. Paul LePage's $6.3 billion budget plan, calling for the state to delay income tax and estate tax cuts approved two years ago.

    May 30, 2013

  • Ellsworth to launch commercial real estate site

    May 30, 2013

    City officials in Ellsworth are hoping a new website listing local commercial properties will help locate buyers for open spaces.

    May 30, 2013

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
Poll Description

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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