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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
USM parking system changes not going over well in Gorham
A new license plate reader parking-fee system that assesses costs and sends bills has drawn complaints from those who weren't aware the system existed.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Compromise is possible on Westbrook’s parking lot development plans, mayor says
Opponents of the city's plans to build housing on three parking lots pack a City Council meeting Monday, but supporters also speak out on the need for new housing.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
Ledoux retires from Westbrook Public Services, named city’s new parking boss
Arty Ledoux will work temporarily as parking project manager, assisting the city in staffing and policy development for the new city parking garage and all downtown parking areas.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Maine Voices: Portland forfeits revenue amid budget crisis to offer free downtown parking
The city is choosing to forgo an estimated $100,000 a year in revenue that could fund services more essential than spaces for 22 car owners.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Augusta seeks federal grant funding to raise riverfront parking lot, add downtown observation deck
The project would reduce the frequency of — but not eliminate — flooding and add pedestrian amenities to make the riverfront more attractive.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Portland issues downtown, ‘yellow’ parking ban Sunday night
To clean up from Saturday's snowstorm, the city has issued a limited ban from 10 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday for some city streets.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2022
Workers want better, cheaper parking options in downtown Portland
Employees are coming back to offices, retail shops and other brick-and-mortar workplaces. But it's not easy to find a parking space there.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2022
Maine Voices: Heavy-handed parking enforcement does Portland a disservice
The ever-present threat of parking tickets drives people away from the city’s downtown. If only we could divert those efforts elsewhere.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Portland urged to get creative about loss of parking from outdoor dining
Portland is looking into a new outdoor dining program that would permanently close Dana and Wharf streets and part of Milk Street, but economic development committee members worry the new allowances would impact parking.
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Bath takes control of parking lot used by shipyard, with eventual plans to turn it into a park
South End residents want the Castine Avenue parking lot to become a park, but BIW workers say that wouldn't solve the neighborhood's traffic problem.
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