Maine's Portland City Proposal Emphasizes Marine Uses, Retail Seafood
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Portland Press Herald] by Dennis Hoey; Penelope Overton - November 27, 2017
The redevelopment plan, still in its infancy, will be presented to a Portland council panel Tuesday.
Portland's Economic Development Department staff will present a proposal calling for redevelopment of the Maine State Pier.
Portland wants to turn the aging Portland Ocean Terminal on Maine State Pier into a public seafood market topped by marine-themed startups and event space.
A conceptual plan calls for development of a 6,000-square-foot market on a newly opened up ground floor to serve the 1.5 million ferry and cruise ship passengers that visit the eastern waterfront each year, as well as traditional tourists, island ...
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