LEWISTON — The night John Kennedy came to Lewiston — Nov. 6, 1960 — a crowd of 14,000 people jammed the Lewiston City Park. And he was late. His election was only two days away and the presidential candidate’s barnstorming final hours delayed him from his scheduled 8 p.m. appearance that Sunday until almost midnight. When […]
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Former Bates Mill president dies
Fred Lebel, former president of Bates Mill and the creative drive behind the creation of Maine Heritage Weavers, passed away Saturday after struggling with illness. Coming to Bates Mill in 1952 after leaving military service, Lebel worked his way up, eventually becoming president before the owners sold the mill and much of its machinery overseas […]
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Group envisions food as part of Bates Mill No. 5’s salvation
LEWISTON — Food could be a big part of what saves Bates Mill No. 5 from demolition, according to the would-be saviors of the saw-tooth-roofed structure. Members of the Farm-2-Five project focused on agriculture, food preparation and distribution at a discussion Wednesday night. They need help from farmers, restaurants and residents to hone the idea […]
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Bates Mill group seeking to save saw-toothed Mill No. 5 building to meet Wednesday
LEWISTON — The group hoping to save Bates Mill No. 5 will host a discussion Wednesday night at the Lewiston Public Library. The discussion is the second Grow L+A has scheduled this summer to detail its plans for reusing the aging, sawtooth-roofed building. The group hopes to renovate the building, making it home to a […]
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No details, but Bates No. 5 saviors talk finances, occupants
LEWISTON — An effort to save the aging Bates Mill Building No. 5 and breathe new life into the area around it has a grocer, a health and wellness center and huge support among the community, according to organizers. “We are talking to developers, we are talking with the money. It’s all in the stages […]