Another high-end hotel is planned on the Portland waterfront, the ninth built or planned for Commercial or Fore streets in the past 15 years. Developer Jim Brady has proposed the Center Street boutique hotel for a half-acre portion of a surface parking lot on Commercial Street. The 135-room hotel will be designed to match the […]
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Oxford Casino hotel opening this fall
OXFORD — The $25 million Oxford Casino hotel is on track to open by late October or mid-November. Jane McClay Hoyt, advertising and public relations coordinator at the Oxford Casino, said the exterior of the building is enclosed, but work continues on the four-story interior. The final Planning Board approval for the project was given […]
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South Portland hotel eyes October opening; CarMax downsizes Maine Mall area plan
Carpenter Greg Scribner, left, and Dave Soucier, a foreman at Lindsey Foundations of Milford, install an interior footing at the new Tru by Hilton at 369 Maine Mall Road in South Portland. SOUTH PORTLAND — Construction is underway for the new Tru by Hilton hotel, one of the first 15 of its kind. The new hotel […]
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Hotel construction continues across from casino
OXFORD — The $15 million Hampton Inn will be up and running by next summer, Ash Sangani, president of the GIRI Hotel Management in Quincy, Mass., told the Sun Media Group on Tuesday. Construction of the 92-room, four-floor hotel that is being built directly across from Oxford Casino on Route 26 in Oxford is well underway. […]
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River Views: Remembering Lewiston’s grand old hotel
For 114 years, the DeWitt Hotel stood at the corner of Pine and Park streets in Lewiston. Once known as one of New England’s finest hotels, the DeWitt hosted many fine banquets and was an essential stop for salesmen to display their wares in “sample rooms.” It had even earned a somewhat shady reputation because […]
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Schott proposing Augusta hotel
AUBURN — Auburn-based developer George Schott is proposing a four-story, 120-room hotel in Augusta. The Kennebec Journal has reported that the project will cost $12 million and be developed by Schott and Florida-based Ocean Properties. The two also developed the Residence Inn Marriott in Auburn near a number of Schott’s other developments. The hotel is […]
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High-priced, under-the-radar rentals alter Maine’s lodging landscape
PORTLAND — With this week’s unofficial arrival of the summer tourism season, visitors to southern Maine have more lodging options than ever – including ones that some people consider illegal. Corey Saentz’ three-bedroom apartment on Munjoy Hill in Portland is ready for short-term renters, and is equipped with local works of art, kitchen tools, bedding […]
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Tax agreement signed on Oxford hotel project
OXFORD — A $15.4 million hotel and restaurant development, described as a “catalyst” for economic development, took a major step forward Thursday when selectmen signed a credit enhancement agreement with the owners of property across from the Oxford Casino on Route 26. The agreement, which comes after months of negotiations, allows Thurlow Family LLC to retain some of […]
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Fire causes as much as $9 million in damage to historic island fort building in Portland
PORTLAND — An early morning fire Saturday did between $5 million and $9 million worth of damage to a historic island fort property being renovated as a hotel. According to an announcement Saturday morning by Deputy Portland City Manager Sheila Hill-Christian, the Portland Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 18 McKinley Court on […]