PORTLAND — City planners and the public on Tuesday got a fresh glimpse at what a long-awaited $100-plus-million development on one of Portland’s most visible waterfront properties will look like. Developers behind The Forefront at Thompson’s Point — which will build out the Fore River peninsula with office buildings, restaurants, a hotel, a sports arena, […]
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Portland waterfront restaurant hit by fire
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland waterfront restaurant expects to reopen on Saturday following a fire that caused least $50,000 in damage. Firefighters said Boone’s fish House Oyster Room was empty when firefighters responded at about 4 a.m. Wednesday and there are no reported injuries. Firefighters said they discovered the fire in the walls surrounding a […]
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Industries claim South Portland waterfront ordinance could cost 5,600 jobs, $252M in earnings
SOUTH PORTLAND — A report suggests the city would lose 5,600 jobs and $252 million in accumulated earnings over the next decade if its petroleum industries shut down after passage of a proposed Waterfront Protection Ordinance. The report was written by economist Charles Lawton, with assistance from professor Charles Colgan of the University of Southern […]
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Three allegedly intoxicated men arrested at Bangor Waterfront concert
BANGOR — Three allegedly intoxicated men who attended the Luke Bryan concert Saturday night at the Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion were removed from the site and arrested between 7 and 9 p.m., according to Bangor police. Jason Bergeron, 27, of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, was charged with disorderly conduct and failure to submit to arrest. Curtis […]
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American Folk Festival one of many catalysts for revitalized Bangor Waterfront
The attractive brick sidewalks and iron railings, the sculptures, the wide green lawn and seasonal entertainment staging are now part of the everyday landscape of the Bangor Waterfront. It’s easy to take the kids and the dog for a stroll along the trail, watch boats ply the river and enjoy lunch at a food truck, […]
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Country stars Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley party with the Bangor Waterfront crowd
An estimated 12,000 people crowded into a newly cleaned-up and mostly de-smellified Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion on Friday evening to party to the sounds of two of the biggest stars in country music — Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, with opening artist Kix Brooks. Both musicians meld the sound of classic country with a rock-based sensibility, […]
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The Portland Co. complex sold in deal that could transform the city’s waterfront
PORTLAND — A series of real estate transactions that have the potential to transform Portland’s waterfront closed this week. The Portland Co.’s complex at 58 Fore St. was sold on Monday to a group of developers, according to Tony McDonald, the broker with CBRE/The Boulos Co. who closed the deal. McDonald represented the property’s former […]
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Some Bangor residents call on Waterfront Concerts to ‘turn it down’
BANGOR — Some Bangor residents want the city to tone down the Waterfront Concerts, arguing their quality of life and right to peace and quiet on summer nights are being disrupted. Others defend the concerts as a boon to the city’s growth and diversity, and argue that organizers and artists are simply catering to the […]