But residents of Portland’s West End tell the Planning Board that the warehouse doesn’t need to be so tall to be profitable.
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Coast Guard station area proposed as burial site for contaminated soil from harbor
Today, a drilling barge is scheduled to begin a two-day test to determine if the site can handle 300,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment.
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Flare over Portland Harbor triggers second search
The U.S. Coast Guard searched Portland Harbor Friday night and again Saturday morning but found no problems after a flare was reported.
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Portland Planning Board wants more information on cold-storage building
Americold Logistics has asked for an increased height limit to allow a 68-foot-tall facility on the waterfront, but board members say they don’t know enough about the plan.
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Maine Voices: Don’t let plan for freezer warehouse, a vital need on waterfront, slip away
The huge benefits for the Port of Portland are worth allowing the taller building, which won’t be an unsightly white box.
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Historic House Island has weddings, group retreats on its horizon
The owners of the northeastern half of the island plan to let people rent it out for events.
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Portland postpones meeting about waterfront heights
City officials say the delay will allow Americold Logistics time to provide more information about a cold storage facility proposed west of the Casco Bay Bridge.
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Oil spill response ship pulled from service as Portland pipeline deliveries slow
Fewer tanker visits have cut the need for the pollution cleanup vessel after 21 years, but some call it a big loss for New England coastal states.
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Giant cruise ship with nearly 5,000 aboard visits Portland
The Anthem of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, kicks the city’s cruise season into high gear.
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Thousands of pogies turn up dead in Portland Harbor, Casco Bay
The acting harbormaster says the die-off apparently is the result of predation by bluefish and stripers.