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Government & Politics

  • Rail extension work starts at Auburn transportation hub

    April 17, 2013

    Officials announced today that a $3 million railroad renovation project, to connect business parks in Poland and Auburn to Auburn's intermodal transportation hub, is under way.

    April 17, 2013

  • Handyman to pay $250K to former clients

    April 17, 2013

    Portland handyman Daniel B. Tucci, who worked unlicensed in York and Cumberland counties, has been barred from operating in the state and was ordered to pay restitution to 14 customers.

    April 17, 2013

  • Millinocket airport gets $600K fed grant

    April 16, 2013

    The Millinocket Municipal Airport will get a $600,000 federal grant to fund improvements that local officials say will shorten the time it takes for the airport to turn a profit for the town.

    April 16, 2013

  • Sebasticook hospital CEO resigns abruptly

    April 16, 2013

    Victoria Alexander-Lane, president of Eastern Maine Healthcare System's 25-bed Pittsfield hospital, resigned Friday after three years in the post.

    April 16, 2013

  • LePage invites gun manufacturers to Maine

    April 16, 2013

    In an open letter to gun manufacturers published in the Wall Street Journal, Gov.

    April 16, 2013

  • Interphase brings high-tech pellet boiler stateside

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013

    When ReVision Heat was founded in 2008, the goal was simple: Reduce the amount of fossil fuels needed to heat Maine homes, primarily through the installation of pellet boilers.

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013

  • Data breach hits Iberdrola's U.S. job candidates

    April 15, 2013

    Iberdrola USA, the parent company of Central Maine Power Co., announced today that its online job recruitment site was breached, potentially exposing personal information of about 5,100 job applicants or candidates for positions at its U.S.

    April 15, 2013

  • Hall moves from lobbyist to leader at Portland chamber

    Douglas Rooks April 15, 2013

    Chris Hall moved to Maine in 1986, settling in Buxton and going to work for the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, where he was government affairs director for 17 years.

    Douglas Rooks April 15, 2013

  • Final vote awaits minimum wage boost, veto uncertain

    Darren Fishell April 15, 2013

    With majorities in both chambers, Democrats have eked out a number of legislative victories along largely party-line votes. Many of those bills now face Gov. Paul LePage's veto pen.

    Darren Fishell April 15, 2013

  • Legal challenge leaves trucking regs, cos. in limbo

    James McCarthy April 15, 2013

    Legal challenges over federal regulations governing hours-of-service for long-haul truck drivers have put Maine trucking companies in a bind: Do they wait for a favorable court ruling on their national trade group's challenge of those rules before

    James McCarthy April 15, 2013

  • ME exporters change tack in marketing abroad

    Bob Holtzman April 15, 2013

    Think marketing in the United States, and a few methods spring immediately to mind: advertising, publicity, social media, and maybe trade or consumer shows.

    Bob Holtzman April 15, 2013

  • Cold storage needed to boost new shipping service

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013

    When Icelandic container shipping service Eimskip arrived at Portland's International Marine Terminal on March 29 with its first shipment — bottled water and frozen fish — it received a warm welcome in a city where inconsistent container service h

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013

  • State projects population stagnant to 2030

    April 12, 2013

    Maine's population is expected to drop slightly from 2010 to 2030, according to projections from the Governor's Office of Policy and Management.

    April 12, 2013

  • Bill would clear size limit for groundfish fleet

    April 11, 2013

    A new bill to allocate $3.5 million for Maine to purchase federal groundfish permits could open the Maine fishery to boats of all sizes.

    April 11, 2013

  • LePage applies pressure on jobless hearings

    April 11, 2013

    The Su

    April 11, 2013

  • MPRC Legislature guide goes online

    April 11, 2013

    The nonprofit Maine People's Resource Center has moved its guide to the Maine Legislature online, ceasing its print publication.

    April 11, 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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