Tom Bell

Portland Press Herald

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Published
August 28, 2014

Maine pays owner of seized land on Portland waterfront $7.2 million

While the price is double what Phineas Sprague Jr. paid for the parcel two years ago, he says he will likely challenge the value, which could lead to years of litigation.
Published
August 26, 2014

Canadian railway to end service to Auburn

The loss of service threatens the future of the Auburn truck-and-rail hub and makes it harder to market the region to companies.
Published
August 18, 2014

Differences run deep over Searsport Harbor dredging plan

At stake are the future of Maine’s second-biggest port, the economies of poor inland communities and the health of Penobscot Bay.
Published
August 18, 2014

Dredge opponents fear Penobscot River pollution

The former HoltraChem plant in Orrington released mercury that could wreak more havoc on the area’s fishery.
Published
July 31, 2014

Scrap the mystery: High-tech vision for Google barge crumbles in a heap

The barge has been sold and the four-story structure will be dismantled, along with Portland’s hope for a new claim to fame.
Published
July 26, 2014

Hannaford stands to gain from Market Basket revolt

Some Hannaford workers in Maine are heading to New Hampshire, the company says.
Published
July 24, 2014

Turnpike traffic increases for five straight months

Total traffic on the toll highway for the first half of 2014 was the greatest in a decade.
Published
July 16, 2014

Nova Star ferry’s passenger count remained low in June

But the operator says July bookings have jumped, and the state is working to help the Nova Scotia-Portland service avoid a cash crunch.
Published
July 3, 2014

Vigue sees opportunity in Greenland, Iceland

CEE of Pittsfield-based Cianbro, Maine’s largest construction company, to go on business fishing expedition.
Published
June 27, 2014

Maine to study impact of ocean acidification on shellfish

A state commission will report to the Legislature, which could craft legislation to protect fisheries.