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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
New owner plans restaurant space on Portland wharf
Christopher DiMillo has purchased the Berlin Mills Wharf on Commercial Street for $4 million, but has not yet decided what he'll do with the the rest of the 1.5-ace property.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2019
Condos selling briskly, hotel construction set to start, at former site of Portland lumber yard
Hobson's Landing, which will replace Rufus Deering Lumber Co. on Commercial Street, already had 35 condos sold as the final girder was lowered into place Wednesday.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Our View: Waterfront zone change deserves City Council’s support
Portland should ensure that the working waterfront won’t be loved to death.
