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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, News

Hebron society seeks funds to save old railroad building

HEBRON — The Hebron Historical Society hopes to raise $5,000 by June to restore a 19th-century railroad freight building and move it across the road to the Hebron Station School. “To lose this visual reminder of Hebron’s rail history and obvious connection as the school’s namesake would be an unconscionable lost opportunity for preserving the town’s […]

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Hebron wetlands declared safe to walk after year of clean-up

HEBRON — One year after more than 1,500 gallons of fuel oil leaked from a Hebron Station School tank and into adjacent wetlands, the Department of Environmental Protection has concluded its site monitoring and declared the area safe to walk. But the case remains open. “A draft report is in the process of being reviewed, […]

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SAD 17 off the hook for cost of oil spill cleanup

HEBRON — While the cost to clean up more than 1,500 gallons of oil that leaked out of the Hebron Station School basement tank last December is unknown, the SAD 17 school district is not picking up the tab. SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts and Jessamine Logan, spokeswoman for the Department of Environmental Protection, both […]

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Most of the oil spilled into Hebron wetlands recovered

HEBRON — More than 970 gallons of oil, about 88 percent of the 1,100 gallons that spilled into the wetlands at the Hebron Station School in late December, have now been recovered, a Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman said Wednesday. Additionally, a water sample was taken at the perimeter drain outfall pipe, and no petroleum […]