LEWISTON — Plans to demolish St. Joseph’s Parish are off the table for the moment, city officials confirmed Thursday. Central Maine Healthcare has temporarily withdrawn its application to demolish the 159-year-old church and the nearby rectory to create parking for nearby Central Maine Medical Center. The city’s Historic Preservation Review Board was scheduled to review […]
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Former church going, going . . . but not gone yet
OXFORD — Dismantling a 145-year-old building is no easy task. “A lot of it people don’t see going on,” said Mark Farrell, who with his family began dismantling the former Welchville Community Church in April. The property at Routes 26 and 121 is being cleared for commercial space. It is less than half an acre. […]
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3 dead when bus carrying teens crashes in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A bus carrying teenagers returning home from a church camp in Michigan crashed Saturday afternoon about a mile from its destination, killing three people and sending 26 others to hospitals, officials said. The bus came speeding off of Interstate 465 in northern Indianapolis, about a mile from the Colonial Hills Baptist Church […]