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Coast Guard: Portland “vulnerable” to terrorist attack
Tired of flying? Try parking
Parking for islanders at the Portland waterfront has become a competitive sport. Available spaces form a crazy quilt of carved-out lots with varying fees, and there is the unforeseen crush of employees working at the Cianbro Corporation’s oil-rig fabrication project. Most long-term lots, billed monthly, are overbooked by at least 20 percent, operating with the
Coastal tourist season expands into fall
Time was, Maine’s tourism season pretty much ended with Labor Day Weekend. Vermont and New Hampshire claimed New England’s fall season for visitors traveling to see their brilliantly changing leaves. No longer. Now Maine’s tourism season is also spilling into fall – all up and down the coastline. “We took passengers out on the water
Casco Bay Lines
Come summertime, Casco Bay Island Transit (Casco Bay Lines) carries more than mail and commuters. From June 22 through Sept. 2, all five vessels ferry tourists in search of a slice of the “real” Maine. Despite a rainy June, the hot and steamy beginning of July launched the beginning of what looks to be a
This summer’s cruise ships could bring Portland $8 million
Major revenue will pour into Portland in the coming months as cruise ships dock at the former Bath Iron Works. This year, 36 ships, carrying a total of more than 4,000 passengers, are scheduled to arrive from May through early October. Exactly how much revenue does this business bring to Portland? “We can count on