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If you think building a new stadium in an isolated location because it's easier to find parking there, and you won't bother any neighbors, I recommend investing in The Maine Guides circa 1983: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Guides

Sunday 1/4, taken from Cumberland Avenue:

Domus, the "missing middle" development collaborative between Avesta, Herbert Construction, and Jack Soley, is proposing another multifamily proposal for Depot Street in Freeport – this would be just down the street from the project above, taking over the site of another parking lot. Architects...

That's the "stone dust" jogging trail; the blueprints have a separate 12' asphalt path that's going to go in on the dirt road next to the rails. See the MaineDOT scope of work here: https://www.maine.gov/dot/sites/maine.gov.dot/files/dot-project-documents/nc018469.00.pdf OUTLINE OF WORK: The...

Found the zoning text amendment application on the City Council's agenda from last week's meeting. Site is the west side of the block between Hinckley/Ocean/Thomas. Looks like the zoning got approved but it'll still need a site plan and traffic movement permit through the planning board...

With Trump's Medicaid cuts already taking effect and the Republican Party's imminent demolition of the Affordable Care Act insurance system, US healthcare is in for a rough ride, financially, over the next couple of years. We're already seeing hospitals close down major units, or shut down...

I've tried to talk up this idea as well – besides resolving the issue with the PTC location, a new rail corridor along the Turnpike could also allow for significantly faster Amtrak service by bypassing all of the slow at-grade street crossings between Congress and Morrill's Corner. If it were...

Saturday afternoon 11/29 from the Back Cove Trail:

Every city is struggling with encampments right now – even big towns like Augusta and Sanford. The politicians' preferred solution – harassing the homeless with repeated arrests – makes the problem even worse, and it also destroys police morale, since the cops can see better than anyone how...

MaineHousing's board documents say that the "Rochambeau" is an Avesta project (see page 26): https://www.mainehousing.org/docs/default-source/boarddocs/november-2025-board-packet.pdf?sfvrsn=220f9c15_1 Sounds like it might be one this proposal on Barra Road...

MaineHousing announced their tax credit financing awards for 2026, which usually clinches the funding for projects to move forward into construction next year. Two projects in Biddeford won awards: Quebec Commons, Biddeford, 45 units for 55+ adults The Rochambeau, Biddeford, 46 units for 55+...

Almost topped out?

That would be nice, but Scarborough needs more density and more walkable infrastructure before it can support more than one basic bus route. It's hard to justify bus stops on Route 1 if riders need to cross 5 lanes of lethally high-speed traffic on their way to or from their destination. The...

Agreed – I saw it from the Hannaford last night and the steel frame is very striking, even from all the away across Back Cove.

I think you meant to say that that bridge has been burned?

https://www.northriverco.com/about/ Look at the ownership team – 3/4 of them are wealthy nepotists who went to creepy boarding schools. I don't think inclusionary zoning is their problem, although I'm sure it's a convenient scapegoat for them. I think they came of age selling Class A office...

Yeah, the Mtn. Division reopening in any capacity is extremely speculative and very unlikely in the foreseeable future. It might become feasible if they ever start building Toronto-style high-rises in South Windham and Sebago Lake village. The state hired consultants to look at it in 2007 and...

Yeah, there was a *lot* of strongly reasoned public comment against NNEPRA's plans. It forcefully debunked their argument that they'd had an "extensive public process" and that that the alleged "majority" of input favored the station site in the isolated industrial zone. I think the VHB study...

Zoom hearing is about to begin and they're taking public comment: https://portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/7641/files/agenda/16912

Does Maine Health really have a gripe with a station at Union Plaza, or does Maine Health have a gripe with NNEPRA taking their property and building a parking lot instead of a high density mixed-use development there? The ideal situation would be for a private developer to integrate a new...