An appeal of the city’s approval for the 66-acre complex will be withdrawn, City Administrator Jerre Bryant says.
Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire is a business reporter covering Maine trade, transportation and tourism. A proud native of the western Maine mountains, there is a good chance he’d rather be playing outside. Peter has covered local news for Maine newspapers in Oxford County, Brunswick, Waterville and Portland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Boston University. He lives in Biddeford with his wife Stephanie and brown rescue dog named Emmy Lou.
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State prepares to install string of high-speed chargers for electric vehicles
Seven stations scattered from Kennebunk to Jackman are expected to come online next year, giving vehicles a fast charge that will take them 240 miles.
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Portland’s waterfront concerns offer a test case for rest of state
Other coastal communities are watching closely as the city calls for a pause on development to address fears that marine businesses are being squeezed out.
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Crews respond to house fire in Standish
The fire was reported just before 9 p.m. in a neighborhood near Sebago Lake.
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Heavy, wet snow covers Portland area for Monday commute
A coastal storm was expected to drop 4-6 inches by Monday midday.
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Watch: Four injured after high-speed chase in Raymond
Dale Tucker, 29, of Casco crashed his car into two vehicles Sunday after trying to avoid a spike mat, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Mills decries federal judge’s ruling against Affordable Care Act
Maine’s governor-elect calls it a ‘backward, poorly-reasoned decision,’ but notes that Obamacare ‘is still the law of the land.’
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Man, woman found dead in Richmond
The bodies were discovered around noon Saturday in a mobile home on Post Road, and Maine State Police are investigating.
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Westbrook complex with Market Basket approved for $16.3 million in financing
But Dirigo Center Developers still must find buyers for the low-interest bonds, to be funneled through the Finance Authority of Maine.
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Metro bus service to be paid $175,000 in lease with developer of Westbrook shopping center
The arrangement also gives Waterstone Properties access to millions of dollars in tax-free bonds to build a transportation network around the planned Rock Row complex.