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Northeastern University's Roux Institute partnered with the Maine Governor's Energy Office to launch a new accelerator aimed at fostering cleantech startups in Portland.
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Northeastern University held a groundbreaking for the Roux Institute and Alfond Learning Center Friday at the former B&M Baked Bean site in Portland.
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The city's planning board approved a site plan for the project, which includes the construction of a new graduate school building, research center, child care facility and parking garage with about 625 spaces.
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Several residents said they were skeptical that the plans would alleviate traffic, especially during the evening rush hour when close to 400 new trips are projected.
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Neighbors also expressed concerns about the traffic and parking at the site of the former B&M Baked Bean Factory. The new plans call for a METRO bus stop on campus, as well as a new park and pedestrian and bike pathways along the waterfront.
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The Portland City Council has unanimously approved zoning changes that could lead to a new campus on the site of the former B&M Baked Bean factory.
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The Portland Planning Board is recommending several zoning changes in the area near the former B&M Baked Bean factory to allow for construction of the campus of Northeastern University's Roux Institute, giving a major boost to the project.
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If approved by the City of Portland, the Roux Institute will be a graduate school and research center built on the former B&M Baked Bean Factory site.
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The Roux Institute, a graduate school and research center planned for the former B&M Baked Bean Factory site in Portland, is reducing its planned footprint after neighbors near the site complained about the scale of the project.
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Driving down I-295 in Portland, most Mainers are accustomed to seeing the iconic B&M Baked Bean factory overlooking Casco Bay. Now a nonprofit is hoping to transform the once-vibrant industrial site into a new 21st century campus and technological hub that developers envision as the future of innovation and economic growth in the city.