The developer rehabilitating the old downtown mill has said a tax increment financing agreement is crucial to getting the project back on track after it sustained millions of flooding damage in December.
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Lewiston economic development expert Misty Parker leaves for Bath position
Parker led the city’s $30 million Choice Neighborhoods revitalization project as well as many other projects.
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Skowhegan Savings Bank hosts panel on western Maine’s economic outlook
Several panelists, including members of Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC and Allied Realty, discussed their views of western Maine’s tourism, housing, and the area’s natural resources and manufacturing industries.
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New owners of Brick House Kitchen in Skowhegan off to a fresh start
The lunch spot recently reopened under two new, local owners, who have plans for an updated menu and weekend brunch.
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Federal grant for central Maine revitalization puts Skowhegan coalition on track to receive millions more
A $425,000 grant awarded to Main Street Skowhegan by the Economic Development Administration will allow a regional development plan to seek up to $50 million in federal dollars next year.
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Renys plans to open Waterville store in 2025
Owner John Reny confirmed Tuesday that the company plans to launch its Waterville location in 2025, likely at either the JFK Plaza on Kennedy Memorial Drive or Elm Plaza on upper Main Street.
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Lewiston OKs second phase of Lowell Street housing development
A second mixed-use building on Lowell Street will add 172 apartment units to the already-approved 150-unit building across the street at 55 Middle St.
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Auburn approves grant application for ambitious ‘Winter Oaks’ housing development
The “Winter Oaks” proposal would build 100 new residential units, including 48 single-family homes, on a 37-acre property between Vickery Road and South Main Street.
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Waterville considers buying yurts to house homeless at riverfront in winter
The City Council heard a plan Tuesday night to buy 10 yurts to provide shelter for homeless people who camp near the RiverWalk at Head of Falls.
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State approves new Lake Auburn watershed boundary line
The Maine Drinking Water Program said a conservative boundary can be established with current data, but that further investigation would be needed to establish a boundary closer to Lake Auburn.