PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 18, 2025
The Portland Water District and the town of Standish are considering whether to convert 300 feet of Maple Street into a pedestrian footpath. According to planning and concept art, the Portland Water District, which owns the stretch of Maple Street from the lake shore to the former train tracks, plans to remove about 300 feet of paved road leading from the shore of Lake Sebago to the old rail trail and replace it with a footpath. The town, which owns a fishing wharf at the end of the street, would then lease the rest of the property from the water district, and be free to develop it as it sees fit.