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Fore Street (the southeast side of Boothby Square between Pearl and Silver Streets)
Middle Street (traffic reduced to one-way between India and Franklin Streets)
The city says commercial vehicles will be able to access the closed streets before 11 a.m. daily to make deliveries.
The city says the closure of the southeast side of Boothby Square (between Pearl and Silver streets) is a new addition to the program and was made in response to requests from local businesses.
“As this is a street over which the State has authority, its closure will be confirmed pending MaineDOT approval,” the city said in a release.
City proposes changes in Old Port street closures
The recommendation includes barring traffic on Dana and Wharf streets and parts of Milk and Middle streets for a year, while leaving Exchange Street open to vehicles.
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City Manager Jon Jennings recommends closing Dana Street, seen here in July, to vehicle traffic and parking for one year starting April 1. Closures are also recommended on Middle, Milk and Wharf streets.
Ben McCanna / Portland Press Herald
PORTLAND The city is planning Old Port street closings again to give restaurants more room to offer outdoor dining during the pandemic, but this year Exchange Street likely will remain open to vehicle traffic and other streets will be pedestrian-only for one year.
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Portland will proceed with spraying plan to kill browntail moths in Deering Oaks
A citizens group that pushed the city s pesticide ordinance wants the city to used organic pesticides if the webs can t be removed by hand.
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Portland will follow through on a proposal to use pesticides to destroy browntail moths in Deering Oaks despite objections by a citizens group that pushed the city to implement strict rules on pesticide use.
Members of the city’s parks department told the City Council Wednesday about the plan for curtailing the insects, which threaten the health of both the park’s trees and humans who are sensitive to the larvaes’ tiny, poisonous hairs.