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Government & Politics

  • Bill seeks to expand dental care access

    April 11, 2013

    Legislators are considering a bill that would allow dental hygiene therapists to operate independent practices in the state as a way to expand access to dental care in rural areas.

    April 11, 2013

  • FairPoint to lay off 90 in ME, N.H., VT

    April 10, 2013

    FairPoint Communications is laying off 90 workers over the next several months as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

    April 10, 2013

  • ORPC files first tidal power report to FERC

    April 10, 2013

    The Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. has submitted its first annual environmental monitoring report to federal regulators, which the company says demonstrates no adverse impact on the marine environment of Cobscook Bay.

    April 10, 2013

  • Auburn Manufacturing to make $1.4M expansion

    April 9, 2013

    Auburn Manufacturing plans to break ground on a $1.4 million expansion next month, doubling the size of its facility at Auburn's Kittyhawk Industrial Park.

    April 9, 2013

  • Study favors liquor bond over upfront payment

    April 9, 2013

    A nonpartisan legislative office estimates Gov. Paul LePage's liquor renegotiation plan would increase the state's share of liquor distribution proceeds by $32 million over 10 years versus a competing plan proposed by Democratic leaders.

    April 9, 2013

  • Hannaford data breach suit won't be class action

    April 9, 2013

    A federal judge has denied a motion by plaintiffs trying to pursue claims in a class-action lawsuit resulting from a 2007-2008 data breach at Hannaford supermarkets.

    April 9, 2013

  • Statoil to decide on offshore wind farm in 2014

    April 9, 2013

    As Statoil moves toward regulatory approval for mooring four floating wind turbines in federal waters off the coast of Maine, the company says it is continuing to crunch the numbers on whether the pilot project will be viable.

    April 9, 2013

  • State releases workplace injury rate data

    April 9, 2013

    The state has released a searchable six-year database of workplace injury claim data, showing which Maine industries incurred the highest costs from workplace injuries and illness.

    April 9, 2013

  • Run on salmon fuels $4.5M Ducktrap expansion

    Matt Dodge April 8, 2013

    In the blustery days of April, the Belfast headquarters of Ducktrap River of Maine sends out a pleasant aroma of woodsmoke and fish.

    Matt Dodge April 8, 2013

  • MaineHealth to add N.H. hospital to network

    April 8, 2013

    A New Hampshire hospital is set to become MaineHealth system's first out-of-state affiliate following a vote by the hospital's board of trustees last week.

    April 8, 2013

  • Aquaponics co. to expand, eyeing local food market

    April 8, 2013

    A young Portland-based aquaponics company is expanding from a 500-square-foot greenhouse operation to a commercial-scale facility to grow vegetables and fish in a mutually nutritious system.

    April 8, 2013

  • Fed cuts prompt 10 layoffs at MBPN

    April 8, 2013

    The Maine Public Broadcasting Network will lay off up to 10 workers and put its Maine-focused public affairs show, Maine Watch, on hiatus for the summer in response to federal and state funding cuts.

    April 8, 2013

  • 'Right-to-work' bills die in committee

    April 8, 2013

    Two bills intended to reduce a union's ability to collect dues were defeated in a legislative committee's party-line vote Friday.

    April 8, 2013

  • Nanofiber research center launched during Paper Days

    April 5, 2013

    The University of Maine this week launched a new research facility it says will boost the state's paper industry with a new product.

    April 5, 2013

  • Searsport review moves on as DCP moves out

    April 5, 2013

    The Searsport Planning Board will continue to review plans for a 22-million-gallon liquid propane storage tank after the applicant, DCP Midstream, withdrew the project from consideration.

    April 5, 2013

  • Boost to earned income tax credit clears Senate

    April 5, 2013

    A bill to double the state's tax credit for low-income workers cleared the Senate in a party-line vote Thursday, the Portland

    April 5, 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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