Since the ferry service linking Richmond to the island was ended in 2023, the public could access Swan Island only with a personal boat or kayak until this month.
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Old Port’s Dry Dock restaurant to reopen this week
The landmark Commercial Street restaurant in Portland has been dormant since 2018.
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With Midtown project legal battle over, Portland mulls future for Bayside lots
It cost the city $15 million to settle 3 court cases with a Florida developer, but Mayor Mark Dion believes the land is valuable enough that the city will come out on top.
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2 controversial housing projects in Greater Portland headed to auction
The Mark in Cumberland and a proposal for Hope Avenue in Portland are tied to the same developer, GenX Capital Development, and have run into financial issues.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston’s Central Maine Healthcare hit with lawsuits over alleged data breach
A motion to consolidate the class action lawsuits into one was still being considered by the court as of Friday.
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The USDA wouldn’t let her give up her house and crushed her with debt
The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.
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Maine oyster farm launches its first electric workboat
A project 3 years in the making, the 28-foot Heron is among the first fully electric aquaculture boats of its size.
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Maine regulators seek bids for renewable energy on PFAS-contaminated land
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation and distribution for the state’s ratepayers.
Posted inBusiness, Food
A Portland bagel shop’s sign doesn’t just advertise food. It’s a spiritual journey.
Joel Baker, son-in-law of the original Mister Bagel, puts up spiritual messages on the Forest Avenue shop’s sign. It’s resonating with the community.
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Biddeford levels up with new arcade
Rift Arcade is bringing retro gaming and after-school snacks to downtown Biddeford with 40 quarter-operated vintage machines.