PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 27, 2025
The proposed site for a new passenger train station in Portland has hit a snag with a key property owner saying he’s not on board. Bill Black, who owns a commercial office and warehouse building at 172 St. John St., said the concept plan pitched by Amtrak Downeaster officials would require a lot more of his land than he’s willing to give up. “I’m not against the station,” said Black, standing outside his 57,000-square-foot blue metal building. “I’m against the way they’re trying to take more of my land.”