portland harbor
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
South Portland renewing push for harbor dredging
The buildup of sediment in Portland Harbor is impacting South Portland businesses, industries and recreational boaters, but a bid for federal funding has now been rejected twice.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Developers of former South Portland Shipyard focus on sustainability
Owners of the prime 30-acre coastal site have hired a world-renowned sustainability expert to help them shape its redevelopment.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Regatta fundraiser hopes to increase families’ access to sailing
SailMaine seeks $40,000 to introduce New Mainers, underprivileged children and people with disabilities to the sport.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
State offers $10 million in case Portland Harbor dredging grant denied
Portland is again looking for $24 million to remove silt from harbor wharves, and Maine lawmakers will back part of the project if federal money doesn't come through.
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PublishedApril 15, 2021
Portland receives approval to build disposal site for dredging spoils
The city hopes the OK for a Confined Aquatic Disposal Cell will improve the prospect of receiving federal funding to help with the estimated $30 million cost of dredging the harbor.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Federal $4.1 million grant to improve International Marine Terminal in Portland
The money will be used to link Merrill's Marine Terminal and the International Marine Terminal, consolidate cross-docking activities, renovate a vacant warehouse and add capacity for container operations.
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Council OKs funding application for Portland Harbor dredge
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
When was the last time Portland Harbor froze?
The idea of an ice-locked Portland Harbor is seemingly mythical as Maine experiences warmer winter seasons, but headlines from over a century ago reveal winters that allowed for a trek from Portland to Peaks Island.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Fisherman dies after falling overboard into Portland Harbor
A nearby Coast Guard crew saw the man fall and pulled him out of the water, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later.
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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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