City borrows $2.15 million, prepares to rebuild Front Street

The city will borrow more than $2 million to cover its share of three grant-funded projects in the downtown and waterfront areas. Officials hope the the work, including a major overhaul of Front Street, will attract new investment to an area that, despite major improvements by Front Street Shipyard, still shows signs of its industrial past. The City Council on Feb. 16 approved an application to Maine Municipal ...