Waterfront
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
Proposal reworks Portland’s eastern waterfront into a public ‘gift’
A group led by former Director of State Planning Richard Barringer calls for adding plazas, gardens, a playground and a public landing to the more than 10 acres between the Maine State Pier and the former Portland Company property.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2021
Storm barriers, elevation recommended to fight New Jersey back bay flooding
Governments in Maine, Massachusetts, California and Florida are among those that also have grappled with the issue, which gets less attention than flooding on beachfronts.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Federal $4.1 million grant to improve International Marine Terminal in Portland
The money will be used to link Merrill's Marine Terminal and the International Marine Terminal, consolidate cross-docking activities, renovate a vacant warehouse and add capacity for container operations.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Feds again deny request for money to pay for Portland Harbor dredging
Harbor interests have been seeking federal money to help pay for dredging around the piers and wharves for 3 decades.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Marine engineering firm expands to Portland waterfront
Navatek, a global marine systems engineering firm, has moved into 4,800 square feet of new laboratory and shop space on West Commercial Street.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Developers revive plans for cold-storage facility on Portland waterfront
A consortium of private companies plans to build a freezer warehouse for $25 million to $30 million to expand Maine's only shipping container terminal.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Portland Co. property developers propose new business, tax district
The Portland Foreside Development Co. says it needs city help financing as much as $70 million in public improvements to help its ambitious business district plans.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Fishermen hope Mainers get hooked on ugly – but delicious – monkfish
The underappreciated species is highlighted in a food demonstration next month, part of a series to interest local seafood lovers in Maine's diverse catch.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion
By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco Bay-grown mussels.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Transportation bond passed by voters will benefit Gulf of Maine Research Institute
The science nonprofit will receive $1 million to restore a crumbling pier on the Portland waterfront.