The U.S. Coast Guard searched Portland Harbor Friday night and again Saturday morning but found no problems after a flare was reported.
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Portland Planning Board wants more information on cold-storage building
Americold Logistics has asked for an increased height limit to allow a 68-foot-tall facility on the waterfront, but board members say they don’t know enough about the plan.
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Maine Voices: Don’t let plan for freezer warehouse, a vital need on waterfront, slip away
The huge benefits for the Port of Portland are worth allowing the taller building, which won’t be an unsightly white box.
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Historic House Island has weddings, group retreats on its horizon
The owners of the northeastern half of the island plan to let people rent it out for events.
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Portland postpones meeting about waterfront heights
City officials say the delay will allow Americold Logistics time to provide more information about a cold storage facility proposed west of the Casco Bay Bridge.
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Oil spill response ship pulled from service as Portland pipeline deliveries slow
Fewer tanker visits have cut the need for the pollution cleanup vessel after 21 years, but some call it a big loss for New England coastal states.
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Giant cruise ship with nearly 5,000 aboard visits Portland
The Anthem of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, kicks the city’s cruise season into high gear.
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Thousands of pogies turn up dead in Portland Harbor, Casco Bay
The acting harbormaster says the die-off apparently is the result of predation by bluefish and stripers.
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Maine Voices: Partnership contributes to SMCC student success, Casco Bay health
The school’s longtime partnership with Friends of Casco Bay pays dividends for both organizations.
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Solution to dredging dilemma at Portland Harbor’s edges lies beneath
Numerous groups with a stake in the working waterfront join forces in an effort to determine an affordable and safe way to clear out silt from around harbor’s wharves.