Only 2 weeks after increased fines and additional parking areas were approved by an 8-1 vote, Councilor Wes Pelletier is asking his colleagues to lower the fines or spike the changes altogether, citing concerns from residents.
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland City Council raises snow parking ban fee, hotel inclusionary zoning changes
Fees for those who don’t move their cars during a snow parking ban will more than triple. The hotel inclusionary zoning fee will nearly double.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland jetport cracking down on parking scofflaws
The airport’s pick-up parking lot is for immediate arrivals only, but some vehicles have been left there unattended for hours, even days.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland committee advances proposal to raise fines for snow-ban parking violations
If approved by the full City Council, the new fine structure will go into effect this winter.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland proposes steeper fines for parking violations during snow bans
City staff have also recommended adding or extending parking areas and changing towing penalties. The City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation committee will meet Wednesday night to discuss the proposal.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Night of the Raven? Camden vandal’s nickname is a hoax, but the mess is real
A masked figure caught on camera sabotaging 25 newly installed parking kiosks has captured the internet’s attention after a fake post assigned the culprit a snappy moniker.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Maine, News
How hard is it really to park in downtown Portland? | Column
It depends on your definition of difficult and your willingness to walk a little.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath residents worry shipyard parking changes will lead to more traffic issues
Bath Iron Works leadership goes over the plans for the improved parking for the Washington Street corridor project and answers Bath residents’ concerns during a presentation at the Maine Maritime Museum.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hundreds of apartments headed for East End, Thompson’s Point
Two projects approved by the Portland Planning Board this week will add much-needed housing — but for one of them, the lack of parking could spell trouble.
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Portland Jetport’s parking expansion plan lands in court
Neighbors have appealed the city planning board’s recent approval of a plan to add 265 long-term surface parking spaces at Maine’s largest airport.