parking

Published
March 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.
Published
March 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
August 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
August 31, 2020

Two city parking garages go ‘touchless’
Published
May 18, 2020

Portland pay as you throw program, parking regulations return June 1
Published
January 16, 2020

Parking district way to pay extra Metro costs, councilor says

City Councilor Kimberly Cook wants the city to find new revenue sources to fund a higher financial contribution to the bus service, rather than rely on taxpayers.
Published
November 17, 2019

The View From Here: We need more neighbors

What would it take to make car-free living available to people who want it?