Waterfront
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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
Portland City Council approves sale of Thames Street lot despite price, housing concerns
Plans filed with the city call for the development of an office building to be occupied by Wex Inc. at the site, which is located adjacent to Wex headquarters at 1 Hancock St.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedNovember 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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