The distinctive-looking destroyer draws double-takes as it glides ghostlike into the harbor.
Tom Bell
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Nova Star gone for good, leaving dashed hopes in its wake
The beleaguered ferry sails away from the International Marine Terminal after two disappointing seasons of shuttling passengers between Portland and Nova Scotia.
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Three apartment complexes sold to Massachusetts company for more than $50 million
The deal involves 309 apartment units in Portland and Scarborough.
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Sen. Angus King pursues funding to add icebreakers in Arctic
He says Maine’s ports and the U.S. would benefit as global warming starts to unlock more ship passages there.
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Public disclosure of oil shipments via rail ended in October
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is considering compliance changes in light of a new law.
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For Portland jetport, holiday travel looking up
The momentum from the record-breaking summer of passengers is expected to continue in the new year, too.
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Maine ready to put road projects in fast lane if businesses share costs
A new partnership that splits costs for some transportation improvements is being tested on a highway interchange project in Waterville.
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Judge frees Nova Star ferry from court custody in harbor
The vessel will head south within the next few days now that its owner has resolved most of the former operator’s debt with suppliers.
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Shifting markets may make Portland’s oil pipeline to Quebec redundant
Pipeline volumes have slowed to a trickle as Canada finds easier ways to get crude oil.
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What’s the buzz? It’s a growing fleet of drones flying overhead
Remote-controlled aircraft are very popular, but they’re creating safety, security and privacy concerns.