City officials ponder whether the revitalized city should demolish or decorate the towering remnant of its trash-burning past — with ideas as far-ranging as a climbing wall or even adding a restaurant on top, like Seattle’s Space Needle.
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Portland jetport expansion includes ‘critical’ accessibility upgrades
The $21.6 million project added three new jet bridges, expanded the concourse waiting area and created facilities to boost travel experiences for people with disabilities.
Terlingua Outpost to open in Portland’s East End
An expansion of the Terlingua Market, the market will offer coffee, drinks, soft-serve and Texan snacks.
Oxford County hydropower project would be a first for Maine
A Cianbro-backed company wants to build a pumped storage hydropower facility in Canton and Dixfield.
Coke’s new cane-sweetened soda risks upending sugar supplies
After four decades drinking Coca-Cola sweetened with corn syrup, Americans are going to get the chance to buy the soda made from domestic cane sugar.
Longtime Lewiston preschool to close, citing Medicaid shortfalls
‘There is unfortunately no financially viable path forward to keeping the program open,’ a company official said.
Owner of 11 Maine nursing homes files for bankruptcy
Genesis Healthcare, headquartered in Pennsylvania, operates facilities in Farmington and Lewiston, among others.
Trump EPA moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
The scientific finding the White House is proposing revoking declared in 2009 that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
Neighborhood bar coming to Portland’s West End
Gill’s Bar is slated to open in September in the former Bao Bao Dumpling House location.
Lewiston company announces patent for 3D-printable tungsten powder
The patent from Elmet Technologies has applications in defense and aerospace industries.