Waterfront

Published
June 4, 2022

Crowds explore Portland’s piers and wharves as they ‘Walk the Working Waterfront’

Numerous people turned out for the seventh annual tour along Commercial Street, where they learned about the businesses, organizations and people that are key to the city's vibrant ocean economy.
Published
November 23, 2021

Portland Harbor dredging project misses another chance at federal funding

A $34 million plan to remove silt from wharves and marinas was not selected from hundreds of applicants for a U.S. Department of Transportation grant.
Published
November 15, 2021

Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use

Fishermen and city officials praise the agreement between the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Poole family, saying the organization is securing the future of the commercial pier.
Published
November 4, 2021

Custom House Wharf to be sold after 200 years of family ownership

The wharf in Portland is home to several restaurants and other businesses, and includes dock space for lobster boats.
Published
August 11, 2021

Long-discussed Portland cold storage project headed for fall groundbreaking

The latest developers of the planned facility said the estimated price has risen from $30 million to $40 million because of increasing construction costs.
Published
June 24, 2021

Maine Voices: Water-based nonprofits need space on Portland’s eastern waterfront

A commitment to community water access should help shape a proposal to create a harborfront park.
Published
March 22, 2021

Proposal reworks Portland’s eastern waterfront into a public ‘gift’

A group led by former Director of State Planning Richard Barringer calls for adding plazas, gardens, a playground and a public landing to the more than 10 acres between the Maine State Pier and the former Portland Company property.
Published
February 22, 2021

Storm barriers, elevation recommended to fight New Jersey back bay flooding

Governments in Maine, Massachusetts, California and Florida are among those that also have grappled with the issue, which gets less attention than flooding on beachfronts.
Published
October 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.
Published
September 21, 2020

Feds again deny request for money to pay for Portland Harbor dredging

Harbor interests have been seeking federal money to help pay for dredging around the piers and wharves for 3 decades.