Construction on the school’s $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine’s only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.
Roux Institute
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s make sure Portland doesn’t Roux the day
Northeastern University’s Roux Institute will benefit Portland and Maine. Disagreement on the campus plan shouldn’t stand in its way.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland Planning Board questions Roux campus developers at proposal’s first public airing
A proposal to give the former B&M Baked Beans factory a special institutional designation came under scrutiny because the campus would include substantial commercial development in support of the high-tech graduate school.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: NIMBY tag unfair to Roux Institute neighbors
After 2 years of unanswered questions, East Deering residents doubt that they can trust the developers to work cooperatively.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: NIMBYs winning fight over Roux Institute plan
The concerns of nearby property owners should not outweigh the opportunities that could be created by a graduate school.