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

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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.
Published
June 2, 2020

Marine engineering firm expands to Portland waterfront

Navatek, a global marine systems engineering firm, has moved into 4,800 square feet of new laboratory and shop space on West Commercial Street.
Published
March 5, 2020

Developers revive plans for cold-storage facility on Portland waterfront

A consortium of private companies plans to build a freezer warehouse for $25 million to $30 million to expand Maine's only shipping container terminal.
Published
February 18, 2020

Portland Co. property developers propose new business, tax district

The Portland Foreside Development Co. says it needs city help financing as much as $70 million in public improvements to help its ambitious business district plans.
Published
December 26, 2019

Fishermen hope Mainers get hooked on ugly – but delicious – monkfish

The underappreciated species is highlighted in a food demonstration next month, part of a series to interest local seafood lovers in Maine's diverse catch.
Published
November 18, 2019

Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion

By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco Bay-grown mussels.
Published
November 6, 2019

Transportation bond passed by voters will benefit Gulf of Maine Research Institute

The science nonprofit will receive $1 million to restore a crumbling pier on the Portland waterfront.
Published
September 4, 2019

Fans of Fort Gorges cast votes for preservation, not commercialization

A developer wants to build a restaurant, a brewpub and a bed-and-breakfast at Portland's historic island park. A vote taken at a meeting Wednesday night shows the plan isn't popular.