Leon Gorman is remembered for his generosity, volunteer work, adventurous nature and love of the outdoors.

The ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia is only one of the victims as fewer people choose to visit Maine’s neighbor to the north.

That’s an increase of 2.1 percent over last year’s figure for the four-day Labor Day weekend.

A grandson of the company’s founder, Gorman cultivated a company brand defined by its customer service, commitment to the outdoors and iconic boots.

The global company will also run the facility, which is key to helping the port compete with others in the East, and hopes to complete it by 2017.

After a tough winter, Portland’s airport had its best counts for passengers ever in May and June.

Officials who manage the passenger service say they have the necessary permits and will begin work on the site for the layover facility in September.