The development company North River IV proposed to convert the city block next to the Old Port into a six-story parking garage with space for retail and housing.
The iconic Scarborough Downs racetrack was just sold, and according to the Portland Press Herald, its new owners have a plan to transform it into a new town center.
Last week, I went to a high school graduation at the renovated Cumberland County Civic Center. The civic center designers and staff left me very impressed.
On June 10, Portland voters will decide if a sale of part of Congress Square Plaza should move forward, an area that has seen everything from Walgreens to Dunkin' Donuts over the past 100 years.