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Government & Politics

  • CMP seeks $2 rate boost in 5-year plan

    May 2, 2013

    Central Maine Power Co. has asked regulators to approve adding nearly $2 a month to its average home bill in the company's latest five-year rate case.

    May 2, 2013

  • 'Gang of 11' unveils tax plan

    May 2, 2013

    A bipartisan group of 11 legislators, who've been tagged the "Gang of 11," unveiled sweeping tax changes Wednesday that they say could close the budget gap in the state's next two-year budget plan.

    May 2, 2013

  • WEX Inc. names Melissa Smith president

    James McCarthy May 1, 2013

    WEX Inc.'s longtime President and CEO Michael E. Dubyak today announced that Melissa D.

    James McCarthy May 1, 2013

  • Acquisitions drop Camden National's net income

    May 1, 2013

    Camden National Corp.

    May 1, 2013

  • Maine lawmakers unite against Citizens United ruling

    May 1, 2013

    Both chambers of the Maine Legislature passed resolutions calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited campaign spending by special interests and corporations.

    May 1, 2013

  • Panel nixes upfront fee for liquor distribution deal

    May 1, 2013

    A legislative committee has issued its first draft of how the state will award its next wholesale liquor distribution contract, though the plan does not detail how revenue from the deal would be used.

    May 1, 2013

  • OSHA seeks $76K fine for Gardiner co.

    April 30, 2013

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking to fine a Gardiner pipe supplier more than $76,000 for what the agency says are repeated and serious violations of workplace safety standards.

    April 30, 2013

  • Maine cos. prep for rise in climate change planning

    Matt Dodge April 30, 2013

    When J.T.

    Matt Dodge April 30, 2013

  • Bipartisan tax overhaul on the way

    April 30, 2013

    A bipartisan group of Maine senators has crafted a tax reform plan its supporters say could help close a gap in the state's upcoming two-year budget by raising hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue.

    April 30, 2013

  • Maine Audubon opposes East-West highway

    April 30, 2013

    Leaders of the 15,000-member Maine Audubon Society have come out against a proposed east-west highway through Maine.

    April 30, 2013

  • 2-year state revenues short another $60M

    April 29, 2013

    Legislators will need to make up another $60 million as part of the two-year budget proposal now in the works, adding to an existing $880 million budget gap.

    April 29, 2013

  • Border towns worried about border-crossing fee study

    April 29, 2013

    Maine towns with economies that rely in part on day visitors from Canada are worried about a U.S. Department of Homeland Security study that considers establishing a fee for crossing the border.

    April 29, 2013

  • Pingree rules out Blaine House run

    April 29, 2013

    U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, representing Maine's 1st District, has confirmed she's no longer considering a run for governor in 2014.

    April 29, 2013

  • A construction lawyer's advice: Be proactive, embrace change

    James McCarthy April 29, 2013

    As chairman of the Construction Law Practice Group at Bernstein Shur in Portland, Michael Bosse leads a team of five lawyers specializing in issues that affect construction companies.

    James McCarthy April 29, 2013

  • Niemann pursues new partnerships, projects

    Tom Niemann April 29, 2013

    Maine's historic downtowns, community life, and its wonderful people drew me in like a magnet the very first time I visited. I grew up in awe of great architecture.

    Tom Niemann April 29, 2013

  • Legislative test ahead for East-West highway study

    Darren Fishell April 29, 2013

    Legislative committees continue to pick apart specific portions of Gov. Paul LePage's $6.3 billion budget proposal, making recommendations to the appropriations committee, which will craft the final spending plan.

    Darren Fishell April 29, 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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