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PublishedSeptember 26, 2024
Iconic Portland high-rise to become hotel with speakeasy in old bank vault
A development company behind several other hotels in the city plans to turn a historic bank building into a 92-room hotel with a restaurant.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
Augusta’s Colonial Theater’s windows and doors being restored
Roughly $2 million in raised funds has already been put into the theater, including a new roof and a new floor that covered a gaping hole in the old, long-neglected floor. The next project will be an expansion and restoration of the stage area.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2024
Kennebunk debuts first official downtown website
The website is designed specifically to highlight the businesses and features of downtown Kennebunk.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2024
Maine Public to move Portland studio, build event space at old Public Market
Maine Public purchased the building at 320 Cumberland Ave. for $20 million.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2024
Affordable condominium project headed for downtown Sanford
The modular condo building and single-family home on Bodwell Street are expected to be completed within 6 months.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2024
Saco explores downtown gateway concept plan
The Saco City Council heard a concept plan Monday night that would create a more welcoming entrance into downtown.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Biddeford considers adding fees to more downtown parking
The configuration could result in the loss of several free parking spots downtown.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
In Biddeford, 2 pizza joints clash over new location, community culture
The city is tearing down a Domino's to make way for an intersection. Now, the pizza chain might move across the street from where Pizza by Alex has made pies since the 1960s.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Businesses embrace ‘yes, you can pee in Portland,’ but the stalls seem stalled
A recent MIT study asked small businesses in the city about policy changes that would help their post-pandemic recovery. The response was a resounding call for more public restrooms downtown.