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Discussions are starting on two developments that could have transformative effects on the city: the proposed 30-floor tower in the Old Port and the Bayside site of the failed Midtown project.
One would alter the skyline and recalibrate the scale for building in the historic neighborhood. The other has the potential to create a vibrant, new hub of city life.
In both cases, something is better than nothing. So think about the best ways for these spots to be developed and why. Your chance to weigh in is coming.
- Until next week,
Leslie |
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A pair of large skeletons atop Geno's Rock Club on Congress Street are among many you can spot throughout the area, a trend that started during the pandemic with a Home Depot version that's since sold out every year and spawned copycats. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) |
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WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW |
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK |
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"You're just too good to be true, we can't take our eyes off of you … thank God you're alive, we want to thank you so much."
— Gov. Janet Mills singing to Dan Crewe, whose brother co-wrote the lyrics to the Frankie Valli hit, at a ribbon cutting for the new Crewe Center for the Arts at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. |
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BY THE NUMBERS |
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3,540: The number of individual finishers in the Maine Marathon, which started and ended at Back Cove on Sunday. |
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper's features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food. Send tips and feedback to Leslie. |
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