A zoning change is needed to permit an Australian businessman to turn a popular ex-church into commercial use.
Tom Bell
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine home sales increase for 7th straight month
January sales of existing single-family homes increased 2 percent in Maine. But Maine didn’t do nearly as well as the rest of the country.
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Posted inNews
After height accord, Commercial St. parcel gets zoning change
The developer, J.B. Brown & Sons, says the site can now be developed for residential, business or retail use, depending on the demands of the market.
Posted inNews
Ex-candidate Scarcelli sues stepdad over housing
Rosa Scarcelli says she is the majority owner of the company he let her mom mismanage. He says she owns ‘zero.’
Posted inNews
Portland forum to seek readiness for higher seas
The community discussion will include proposals for preparing vulnerable parts of the city for expected flooding.
Posted inNews
Standish fire under investigation
A fire official says the fires is believed to have started on the rear porch, where someone was cooking on a grill.
Posted inNews, Politics
Portland sees cost in LePage’s school proposal
The governor’s plan to allow students and tax dollars to go to private schools, religious schools and other districts could ‘cripple’ the city’s system, the superintendent says.
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Shipyard sewer-rate controversy causes disagreement
Losing up to $1.5 million because of a billing error didn’t raise sewer rates for other Portland residents, the city says. But City Councilor Ed Suslovic, who is calling for an independent investigation, says the city’s explanation doesn’t make sense.
Posted inNews
City begins to look at how toadapt to higher sea level
Portland officials will start a community conversation this week on how best to prepare.
Posted inNews
Councilor: Get independent probe of sewer billing error
Shipyard brewery’s president says it would be ‘ludicrous’ for the city to spend money to hire an investigator.