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The project is designed to strengthen the downtown district while creating new opportunities for economic development, recreation and public gathering.

Work will include a new administration and laboratory building. The phase will be completed by Freeport-based Doten’s Construction and represents the first component of the district’s $20.1 million upgrade.

Traffic and pedestrian movement were concerns related to a 30-story tower proposed for an Old Port infill site. The planning board has received pro and con public comments.

Boston had the Big Dig, but Portland has the Back Cove South Storage facility: visible from I-295, the project consists of massive underground conduits capable of holding 3.5 million gallons of stormwater and sewage during heavy rains. 

For 12 years, the Police Activities League community center has served at-risk children. The positive impact has been profound, said City Manager Phil Crowell.

The Portland engineering firm, whose projects range from a Buddhist temple to affordable housing and stormwater infrastructure, found a much-needed larger space for its headquarters.

The expansion would mean 95 new hires. Referring to the area’s housing crunch, a local resident asked, “Where are these people going to live?”

Established in 2022, the lab's Rare Disease Translational Center already has over 40 collaborations on more than 80 projects. 

Carved out of the Covetrus building in Portland's East End, the 56,000-square-foot space is intended to accommodate a range of work styles.

Hybrid work has not only reshaped the workplace, but also how people communicate with colleagues, clients and customers.