A piece of art at the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston has a poignant message strapped to it.
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Lewiston City Council amends Bates Mill No. 5 agreement
The changes allow developer Tom Platz to retain rights to purchase the property while environmental cleanup work is completed.
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YMCA considering options other than Bates Mill No. 5
Despite published reports, the nonprofit has not definitely decided to move to the mill.
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Maine Ghost Hunters visit Bates Mill to search for paranormal activity
Maine Ghost Hunters, a nonprofit organization founded in 2008, visited the Bates Mill in September to search for paranormal activity at the request of Museum L-A. On Saturday, the investigative team revealed the results of their search at the museum’s “Mysteries at the Mill” event.
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PHOTO: New windows for Bates Mill Complex
Workers replace windows in the top two floors of the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston for major expansion.
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Lewiston again seeking grant for Bates Mill No. 5 cleanup
LEWISTON — The city is hoping the third time is the charm. The City Council gave approval Tuesday for city staff to again apply for a U.S. Department of Environmental Protection grant to remove lead, asbestos and other contaminants at Bates Mill No. 5. Lewiston was not successful the last two times it applied, but […]
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Health care agency holds fundraiser in Lewiston
LEWISTON—The smell of chili and soup wafted through the air of The Atrium at Bate’s Mill on Saturday afternoon as 15 slow cookers vying for the grand prize lined the hallway of the former mill complex. The challenge, organized by Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, works to raise money for the Hospice House’s annual 5k & Remembrance […]
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Museum L-A hosts 'Chills at the Mill'
Briana Levesque checks out a loom at the Bates Mill complex in Lewiston on Thursday night during Museum L-A’s “Chills at the Mill” behind-the-scenes spooky tour. The guided tours narrated by museum staff told stories of the more gruesome and creepy history of the mills during the 45-minute tour. Guests were issued flashlights to help […]
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Vision for Lewiston art trail begins with large Muhammad Ali statue
LEWISTON — It would begin with a large statue of Muhammad Ali, placed in a newly landscaped park off Main Street alongside the canal. Then, visitors would make their way through the Bates Mill Enterprise Complex, where every few hundred feet they would see a sculpture or installation from one of a series of artists. […]
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Irene Claire Boisvert
LEWISTON — Irene Claire Boisvert, who was receiving home hospice care as a result of a recently diagnosed terminal illness, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Monday, Aug. 20, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born in Lewiston on Sept. 20, 1929, the 11th child of Eveline Goulet Auger and Joseph […]