Amtrak Bound For Brunswick and Maine Street Station.

On Thursday, January 28th, Maine Street Station was host to many local and state officials who announced that $35 million in stimulus money will be used to extend Amtrak passenger rail service from Portland to Brunswick by the end of 2012. The grant, which was made to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, will create 200 new jobs in the short term and boost local tourism, thanks to at least two planned daily round trip trains to Boston. The increased foot traffic and visibility for businesses at Maine Street Station and downtown Brunswick will be measurable when these trains begin to roll.

"If you build it, they will come," remarked U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Phase I construction at Maine Street Station included a train station, which was completed this past month.

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Tenants move into Maine Street Station Buildings 1 and 3.

Doug Lavallee of Scarlet Begonias Restaurant opened to record crowds during mid October and Bowdoin's College Store opened to the public on October 30th. Bowdoin's dance studio is open and the train station space is nearing completion. There is only one 2,000 sf space left for lease in Building 3.

Station Avenue View - July 2009

The view from Maine Street looking down Station Avenue.

Bowdoin College's Building One - July 2009

Maine Street Station on Wikipedia.

To our surprise, Wikipedia now has an entry on Maine Street Station. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia known worldwide. Its entries are created and edited by virtually anyone. Fans of an increased train presence, including AMTRAK's possible arrival in Brunswick and beyond by 2010, will enjoy the video links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_Maine_Street_Station

$902,500 EDA Grant Announced For Maine Street Station Infrastructure.

On April 23, U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced that $902,500 in EDA grant money will be put toward road and utility infrastructure at Maine Street Station. Read the full press release at: http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=d340524c-802a-23ad-43ab-6f377f02d73f&Region_id=&Issue_id=&CFID=11702828&CFTOKEN=29199057

Commitment to Quality

During the month of April, we see dramatic progress on building three. More importantly, we see a tremendous commitment to quality by general contractor, Ouellet Associates.