Jetport pitches parking expansion plan for city and state review

The Portland International Jetport has scaled back its plan to expand long-term surface parking near a Stroudwater neighborhood to ensure the $8 million project moves forward as soon as possible, but residents near Maine’s largest airport might not be satisfied with the amended proposal. That’s because jetport officials say the wooded area near the neighborhood – which residents railed against including in the parking project – is zoned for Airport Business use and could be developed in the future. There’s also lingering concern about wetlands in the area and how...