Owners of Brian Boru in Portland Put the Brakes on Demolition

Oops. Never mind.

The MEMIC Group bought the building that housed Brian Boru. A few weeks ago they applied for a permit to have it torn down. Well, according to the Portland Press Herald, they will 'slow things down a little' and actually look at a proposal from someone who wants to move the little red brick building and save it from the wrecking ball.

They withdrew the application for a permit to tear down the building to make room for a parking lot for employees.

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When news broke out that The MEMIC Group wanted to tear down Brian Boru, well, the thousands of us who had a drink or six there, were upset. That Irish pub had been a part of Portland for 26 years before closing down in 2019. There is a potential hero out there that wants to move the whole building. That gave MEMIC a chance to slow down...for at least a couple of weeks.

They are willing to listen to plans as long as there is the money to pay for the removal. But if the building isn't moved - they are back to getting a demolition permit. So everyone cross your fingers!

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Do you remember the top album from the year you graduated high school? Stacker analyzed Billboard data to determine just that, looking at the best-selling album from every year going all the way back to 1956. Sales data is included only from 1992 onward when Nielsen's SoundScan began gathering computerized figures.

Going in chronological order from 1956 to 2020, we present the best-selling album from the year you graduated high school.