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Rising tides: Greater Portland Landmarks IDs areas at risk from sea level rise

The survey projects that communities such as Ferry Village, Higgins Beach, Pine Point, Prouts Neck, the Portland waterfront, and Portland’s Bayside and Stroudwater neighborhoods are likely to be severely impacted by sea level rise and storm surges.
Portland, Maine, adding 50 ev chargers

Portland, Maine, approves deal with company to provide almost 50 electric vehicle charging stations

Installation will begin this spring and be completed over the next 18 months.

Survey hopes to save historic Portland, South Portland buildings from impacts of climate change
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Survey hopes to save historic Portland, South Portland buildings from impacts of climate change

Greater Portland Landmarks is documenting historic structures at risk from flooding, high winds and rising temperatures.
Portland tidal energy startup entering rough investment waters

Portland tidal energy startup entering rough investment waters

Buoyed by a recent $6 million infusion, Ocean Renewable Power Co. hopes to raise $12 million this year and $18 million later, but venture funds have been favoring wind and solar projects.
A 'legacy problem' – combined sewer-stormwater overflows – challenges Portland
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A 'legacy problem' – combined sewer-stormwater overflows – challenges Portland

The city and several other coastal Maine communities have made significant strides in undoing the problem, but it's 'going to take decades' to fix.
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