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Government & Politics

  • Feds deny Medicaid expansion requests

    May 30, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage announced Thursday that the federal government will not meet two of his administration's requests regarding the expansion of Medicaid coverage in the state.

    May 30, 2013

  • Maine reps push for U.S.-made athletic shoes

    May 29, 2013

    U.S. troops buying athletic footwear might get a taste of home under bills by Maine's congressional delegation aimed at requiring the military to buy U.S.-made athletic shoes.

    May 29, 2013

  • New unemployment info system shortens process

    Lori Valigra May 28, 2013

    Earlier this month, Maine's Department of Labor launched a new, secure website that lets employers report unemployment information in a timely manner to comply with new fede

    Lori Valigra May 28, 2013

  • LePage to take on all budget questions

    May 28, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage has asked his administration's department heads to allow him to answer all questions in their stead from the Legislature's budget-writing appropriations committee.

    May 28, 2013

  • Community college tuition to rise $2 per credit hour

    May 28, 2013

    Full-time, in-state students will see tuition costs rise about $60 as the Maine Community College System voted Friday to raise tuition rates $2 per credit hour.

    May 28, 2013

  • Dirigo Health moves out as ACA moves in

    May 28, 2013

    Joseph Bruno, board chairman of the state-run Dirigo Health insurance plan, says about 8,000 people on its rolls will have to find new coverage at the end of this year.

    May 28, 2013

  • Committee clears energy omnibus bill

    May 28, 2013

    A legislative committee advanced a wide-ranging energy bill in a 12-1 vote Saturday.

    May 28, 2013

  • Finances, rankings confront Maine hospitals

    May 27, 2013

    While lawmakers battle over ways to reimburse Maine hospitals for $484 million owed for Medicaid care, there has been more tangible news for Maine's 39 hospitals. Here's a sampling:

    May 27, 2013

  • Write an RFP that solicits lively and relevant responses

    Cheryl Bascomb May 27, 2013

    Are you tired of deadly answers to your requests for proposals? Give your RFPs new life by avoiding questions no one will answer truthfully and asking questions that will get real-life answers.

    Cheryl Bascomb May 27, 2013

  • Iberdrola to invest $3B in Maine over 7 years

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

    A brand-new 345,000-volt autotransformer hummed in the background at Central Maine Power Co.'s unveiling of its new Lewiston substation.

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

  • Williamson sees potential for wind ahead

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

    Paul Williamson, director of Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative, remains bullish about wind power's potential in Maine. He acknowledges there are head winds, including the potential waning of political support in Augusta.

    James McCarthy May 27, 2013

  • Maine grocers squeezed by market newcomers

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

    When Massachusetts-based Market Basket opens its first store in Biddeford as early as this July, it is expected to stir an already murky stew of competition in Maine's grocery business.

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

  • Lucas St. Clair eyes a North Woods national park

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

    Bob Myers remembers an exhilarating snowmobile ride last winter with Lucas St. Clair through a tract of land in northern Maine east of a proposed national park near the east branch of the Penobscot River.

    Lori Valigra May 27, 2013

  • MTA: E-ZPass discounts to stay

    May 24, 2013

    The Maine Turnpike Authority will keep discounts in place for high-volume users of its E-ZPass payment system.

    May 24, 2013

  • Alcom denies union-busting allegations

    May 24, 2013

    Alcom Inc., a Winslow-based trailer manufacturer, is denying allegations that it fired five workers for their efforts to unionize.

    May 24, 2013

  • LePage vetoes Medicaid expansion, hospital debt bill

    May 24, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday quickly vetoed a bill tying payment of the state's hospital debt to the expansion of Medicaid.

    May 24, 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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