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Government & Politics

  • Natural gas is on a roll

    April 29, 2013

    Natural gas continues to capture headlines as more companies compete to bring it to consumers.

    April 29, 2013

  • CEI awarded $80M in tax credits from Treasury

    April 26, 2013

    The U.S. Treasury Department has allocated Portland-based CEI Capital Management $80 million in tax credits that the company will award to support projects in low-income and rural communities.

    April 26, 2013

  • Maine-N.H. bridge replacement $12M less than expected

    April 26, 2013

    Maine and New Hampshire transportation officials said replacing the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which connects the states between Kittery and Portsmouth, will cost $12 million less than originally estimated.

    April 26, 2013

  • Right-to-work bills fall

    April 26, 2013

    Two right-to-work bills failed to clear Maine's Legislature this session as Democratic majorities nixed the proposals that would have curtailed an employee union's ability to collect dues.

    April 26, 2013

  • Lawmakers consider unemployment controversy probe

    April 26, 2013

    State lawmakers this morning are considering whether to begin an investigation into allegations that Gov. Paul LePage pressured unemployment appeals hearing officers during a private meeting.

    April 26, 2013

  • USM study debunks college, career readiness myths

    April 25, 2013

    A study conducted by the Maine Education Policy Research Institute at the University of Southern Maine debunks several commonly held beliefs about Maine students' readiness for college and their post-high school academic performance.

    April 25, 2013

  • Schott inks $6M Brunswick hotel, apartment deal

    April 25, 2013

    Developer George Schott has signed a $6 million agreement to buy a 248-room hotel and more than 200 apartments that served as Navy housing at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.

    April 25, 2013

  • Lawmakers nix lobster bycatch bill

    April 25, 2013

    Despite new support from the state's fishing industry regulators, a bill to allow fishermen to land lobsters they catch while dragging for groundfish has been killed in committee.

    April 25, 2013

  • State complaint asks for Kennebec Arsenal back

    April 25, 2013

    Maine's attorney general has filed a court complaint against the owner of the Kennebec Arsenal that seeks to compel the start of renovation work

    April 25, 2013

  • Senators urge Pentagon to buy U.S-made shoes

    April 24, 2013

    Maine's U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King have joined 13 other senators in signing a letter asking the Department of Defense to buy only American-made athletic footwear for military personnel.

    April 24, 2013

  • Collins, King support measure allowing states to tax online sales

    April 24, 2013

    Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted with the majority in a 74-20 U.S. Senate vote Monday on a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers.

    April 24, 2013

  • LePage names co-chairs of unemployment investigation

    April 24, 2013

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    April 24, 2013

  • Bill barring cash for elvers takes effect

    April 23, 2013

    A law prohibiting cash payments for elvers, the baby eels that sell for  around $2,000 a pound, went into effect midnight Monday.

    April 23, 2013

  • Lobster bycatch bill hits snag

    April 23, 2013

    A bill to allow fishermen to land lobsters they pick up while dragging for groundfish was tabled Monday after members of a legislative committee encountered resistance to the proposal.

    April 23, 2013

  • DEP preps for two-day Bowers Mtn. wind hearing

    April 23, 2013

    The state's Department of Environmental Protection has set aside 16 hours for its first public hearing on a Bowers Mountain wind power project.

    April 23, 2013

  • Mercy's surgery warranty aims to reduce readmissions

    Matt Dodge April 22, 2013

    Since 2010, surgeons at Mercy's Orthopaedic Institute have been backing their work in hip and knee surgery with a one-year warranty, ensuring the hospital will pick up the bill for any complications that are a direct result of the procedure.

    Matt Dodge April 22, 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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