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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Orchestrating the traffic in Portland Harbor is a 24-hour juggling act
Still, after three years on the job, Portland Harbor Master Kevin Battle says he's 'having a blast.'
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Maine Voices: Portland’s noises are the sounds of a thriving city
Planes, trains, trucks and rock concerts were initially jarring to a couple used to a Kansas farm, but now they take the clamor in their stride.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Lobsterman charged after boat collides with tourist schooner near Portland pier
Russell N. Parmenter, 39, of Yarmouth, is charged with operating a watercraft while under the influence, according to police.
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PublishedMay 19, 2019
Maine expects another record year for cruise ships
The state's 12 cruise ship ports are expected to see 658,000 passengers and crew in 2019.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Plan would ban new restaurants and retail stores on Portland piers
The zoning amendments are being proposed to address concerns raised by fishermen and advocates that a construction boom of hotels and other tourist uses is threatening the future of the working waterfront.
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PublishedApril 4, 2019
Portland Harbor pilots granted emergency fee increase
The company that guides big ships into Portland Harbor gets a 50% increase for its minimum fees, which will allow it to hire more crew members.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
Maine Voices: Without the Irish, there would be no United States of America
St. Patrick's Day is a good time to reflect on how immigrants who were sympathetic to the cause of independence ensured our liberty.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Maine Voices: Portland waterfront task force lacking public input, sense of urgency
To address fishermen's needs, the city should make significant zoning changes.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Crew members compensated for reporting shipping company’s ocean dumping
A Czech seaman who blew the whistle on the German shipping company for covering up illegal dumping of oily water is awarded $225,000.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects appeal in harbor pilot fee case
The court has thrown out an appeal from Portland’s Board of Harbor Commissioners to overturn a court ruling that they improperly set rates.
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