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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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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Waterfront group seeks money for Portland harbor dredging
Advocates try to raise up to $30 million to dredge and dispose of sediment built up at piers and wharves in Portland and South Portland.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Portland council grants Luke’s Lobster a liquor license despite complaints about process
Several residents of Portland Pier are upset that they weren't notified about the nearby project, which includes a restaurant that's expected to open around Memorial Day.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Report shows 8% drop in space for marine uses of Portland waterfront
Overall, however, the study concludes that 2010 zoning changes are working as expected to open more waterfront to development while leaving the majority of space available to marine-dependent uses.
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