They’re working seven days a week, 24 hours a day, digging up the bottom of the harbor so ships have a clear channel. Here’s what it’s like to be onboard the Dale Pyatt, one the the largest dredges in the nation . . .
Tom Bell
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Nova Scotia provides $2 million so new ferry to Portland can post fares, sell tickets
Both had been delayed until the operator of the service, due to start May 1, came up with the funds to meet U.S. regulations.
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Maine’s Mitchell may negotiate for some Quebec rail disaster victims
Court documents show former Sen. George Mitchell would serve as the group’s fiduciary during the railroad’s bankruptcy proceedings.
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Southwest Airlines sends Portland jetport use soaring
Nearly 60,000 additional passengers utilized the Portland airport in 2013, a rise of above 3.7 percent.
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Angus King wary of calorie labeling rules for restaurants, stores
The Maine senator works to ensure new regulations are not a burden on businesses.
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Lack of key details holds up new ferry service marketing
With tour operators booking for 2014, the company scrambles to provide data to help sell the new Portland-Yarmouth route.
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Report: Mystery barges to be Google stores
They’re likely to be moored in three big cities and serve as showrooms for wearable computers, documents say.
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Westbrook shootings leave two men dead
Patrick Milliner killed Matthew Rairdon in an apparent murder-suicide that police classify as domestic violence.
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Nova Scotia ferry to feature restaurants, theater, casino
Gov. LePage joins local officials and the mayor of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to highlight plans for the ferry, but ticket prices are still unknown.
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Portland-to-Nova Scotia ferry deal is finalized
After a five-year hiatus, it appears the ferry service will resume in May, although time is short for preparations.