The town is considering environmental concerns, traffic impacts and construction costs.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
New $15M University of Southern Maine art building to start construction in January
Great Falls Construction, of Gorham, is the contractor.
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland approved its tallest building this month. Will more skyscrapers follow?
As residents of Maine’s largest city grapple with an evolving skyline, experts say the addition of a 30-story tower in the Old Port is unlikely to change things overnight.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
New bridge links Eastern Trail through Scarborough
The Close the Gap project adds 1.6 miles to the Eastern Trail is ahead of schedule.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage
The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News
30-story tower will be Portland’s next architectural regret | Column
Feeling blindsided? Although plans for the city’s tallest building were approved Tuesday, the real decision-making took place during last year’s zoning overhaul.
Posted inMaine, New England, News, Schools and Education
UNE moves forward with plan to turn old convent into student housing
The former Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec facility would be able to house 126 students, helping to alleviate the university’s shortage of beds.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Saco breaks ground on $140 million school project
The 2 new facilities, approved by voters last year and expected to be completed in time for the 2028-29 school year, will serve students from pre-K to fifth grade.
Posted inMaine, News
Sanford prepares to begin yearslong $35 million revitalization project
The 4-part construction project, expected to break ground in 2027 and conclude in 2030, is focused on road and sidewalk repairs, drainage improvements and other infrastructure work.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News, Politics
If society collapses, Maine isn’t a bad place to be | Column
Our resourceful, community-minded and highly skilled residents step up in times of need, whether there are zombies or not.