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I wonder if this the building Demoulas/Market Basket are looking at for their Portland Super market? My neighbor who works in the administration building in Billerica, MA was telling me they are looking at building a supermarket in Portland once the Biddeford store is set up. Has anyone heard...

I like to think of Portland as a "mini" east coast San Francisco. Many parallels between the two cities physical and geographical make up. Portland is on the rise, the population will continue to grow and would not be surprised by 2020 to have a population near 75k. I know LePage wants to...

I know first hand that visitors commute into downtown. This past summer myself and 5 other friends drove up to Portland while renting a cottage in Old Orchard Beach. I mentioned this earlier this year, but they were all impressed by, A. How many pedestrians were walking around the city in middle...

I am really surprised an Aquarium hasn't been built in Portland yet. The state of Maine does not have a grand aquarium that is a major tourist attraction. I know there was talk of building an aquarium @ Thompson's point and/or around the Old Port a year or two ago. Has anyone heard any...

Corey awesome pic from a unique angle. The Press Herald fails to mention the next step in the Thompsons Point Project. So it sounds that this project will definitely happen in the near future. I read on the PPH a few months ago that they want architechture to be more bold than vanilla-suburban...

Thanks Frank....Yeah my wife who happens to be a teacher in another NH town was very reluctant to buy a home in Manchester. The reason was the quality of the public schools and the reputation Manchester has for being penny wise, but pound foolish when it comes to tax money. We both felt Bedford...

Funny you mention Row houses and tight area to live in. My wife and I recently purchased a home in Manchester, close to downtown. The house is an 1893 "New Englander" and we love it. The New Englander term is really made-up and only used in NH, ME, and parts of Vermont and MA. This type of house...

Wow, Portland is becoming the hottest and most trendy place to work, live, and build in New England with maybe the exception of Boston's seaport district. Not familiar with the Bayside neighborhood, but I hear it is under developed. Has anyone heard any news on the Thompson Point arena plans...

I rented a cottage in Old Orchard Beach last week on vacation with some old friends from college, 4 of them had never been to Portland so we decided to head up for a day visit. I had no been up to Portland in over 2 years, and I have to say the city has gotten even better than what I remember it...

Has anyone heard any news on Thompson's Point? I did read Jennings has left the Red Claws to concentrate on the Thompson Point arena development. Patrick, I agree with your comments regarding the dental school building, they need to change the entrance so its back is not facing the street.

There is an article in today's press herald regarding the sky suites. http://www.pressherald.com/news/Civic-Center-building-panel-reconfigures-plan-for-suites.html Sounds like they are a no go. I have a hard time believing renovating the current arena is a long term fix. Hopefully someone will...

I bet you guys could use a Market basket Super Market up there to even out the competition. Maybe they will put a Aldi's in Portland?

I heard this information regarding Elm St. from one of the owners of "Level Up" gaming on Elm St. near Steve's House restaurant. He was telling me for the past couple years there was focus groups and meetings regarding all sorts of issues concerning busineses on the Elm St. Corridor between...

Here is a link regarding UCONN's/Storrs downtown's first phase and future phases. UConn is one of only handful of flagship colleges that don't have any kind of downtown/main street. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news23783.html

I am hoping they still build Thompson Point arena AKA The Forefront. I think this project will happen since the red claws ownership group has some money. Looks like Amtrack is dragging their feet on this one. Or is that an legitmite excuse for delaying the project? Still think they should make...

Patrick great point regarding parking in urban/downtown areas. The great debate in Manchester is if they should make the northern part of Elm (between Salmon St. and Bridge St.) one lane and add metered parking on both sides or keep it the way it is. Most of the businesses want them to add more...

Looks like (going by the comments/poll) many think Thompson Point complex will not be built. I still think it will be built, although again I don't see why they arent interested in renting the Civic center/or focusing on one arena. The Red Claws have sold out every home game since they started a...

I have some family in the Worcester area who tell me over the past 10 years the city is becoming what locals call "Mini Boston" meaning it relates with jobs in education, Biotech/Pharmacuticals, and health care. Also Worcester's population continues to grow since it is a close location to Boston...

I am curious to see if the arena will have room to be renovated in ten years or whenever the arena needs updating/expansion. 3,500 is a really small arena by todays standards, its only 500 seats more than the Portland Expo where the Red Claws play now. Just seems a waste to build a new arena...

I tell my wife all the time that the north end of Manchester might be one of the nicest and pleasant neighborhoods in New England. The reasons are simple, small older homes that are still in great shape (mostly owner occupied), the streetscape...trees lining the streets and sidewalks, and...