Promised immortality, investors only lost their shirts on this canal scheme October 30, 2017Historyboat, canal, cumberland, infrastructure, maine, old, outdated\, oxford, portland, public transportation, this week in portland history, water By Troy R. Bennett It was supposed to be a project for the ages. In reality, it never turned a profit and now most of it has vanished.
On the road to the ballot booth, it’s a free ride in Portland November 8, 2016News2016 election, election, METRO, politics, portland, public transportation, voting By Kathleen Pierce The bus service is free all day to shuttle voters to the polls.