PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 11, 2022
Residents of Portland have now endured the closing of Baxter Boulevard, from Dartmouth Street to Payson Park, for many months for the annoying but necessary stormwater overflow separation project. Those of us who live in or commute through Back Cove neighborhoods have adjusted and the traffic disruption has been minimal. Here’s a bold idea: Make the road closure from Vannah Avenue to Payson Park permanent and build a half-mile-long waterfront park and multiuse trail similar to the Eastern Prom trail. ~ Kevin Carley, Portland