I would like to applaud and strongly support what critic Jon Calame said in his May 18, 2025 column in the Sunday Telegram regarding the proposed Old Port Square tower.
I think Calame was being very polite in his opposition to the tower. I think such a building would be an obscenity. Maybe some think turning Portland into a mini Dubai would be great. Larger buildings and bigger theater complexes, supposedly to “improve” Portland, all of which only speaks of money looking for more money to make.”
So, to quote Jon, “Let’s take this as a warning to steer clear of aggressive, tone-deaf urban design.”
Robert Miller
Falmouth
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