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Transformative Commercial Street project enters final phase
Developers of the former Rufus Deering Lumber site are seeking approval for an additional seven-story building. Closed in 2016, the former lumber yard now already hosts condos and a hotel.
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After transforming the former site of a landmark Portland lumber business into condos and a hotel, the developers of the Commercial Street property in Portland are asking the city’s approval for an additional seven-story commercial and residential building.
The onetime home of Rufus Deering Lumber Co. is entering its next phase of development, as developer Reger Dasco Properties submits plans for a 65-foot-high building with 64 residential units and space for commercial use. The proposed building would stand at 387 Commercial St., near the intersection with High Street across from Becky’s Diner, and would cover 35,100 square feet.
The program expands opportunities to learn on the job.
“We ve heard from employers over the last few years that their experiential learners are not only interns but also include co-ops and apprentices,” said Kate Howell, program director of Educate Maine. “This new approach reflects and supports the broad range of students who are hoping to find their first job in our state or prepare for the next step.”
Corn, aquaculture, banking
Rebecca Dawley of Provincetown, Mass., a senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, participated in the FocusMaine Intern Experience last summer at Envirologix in Portland.
“I got hands-on opportunities to learn about Maine industries that I wouldn t have known about otherwise,” she said. “As a product development intern, I worked on optimizing lateral flow devices for corn. This valuable experience allowed me to develop and refine skills that I had acquired from other internships to a larger scale company.”