ALBANY — “I have a soft spot for the Plain Jane homes that were built modestly and have a very simple kind of energy to them. That’s what we want to preserve.” said Clare McDermott of the 1840 cape cod style ‘utilitarian’ home she and husband, Bryan Spencer, bought in the fall of 2020. On […]
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Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
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Chesterville home added to National Register of Historic Places
Anstiss Morrill, the current homeowner, said she is excited that the National Register is “preserving the history” of the home first built in 1810 by her great, great, great grandfather, David.
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Renewing Bates’ ‘cherished place’
With Lisbon glass expert Jim Nutting fixing its stained-glass windows, the 107-year-old chapel at Bates College sparkles more than ever after a two-year renovation.
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Report touts economic benefits of Maine tax credit for historic properties
The study of Maine’s historic rehabilitation tax credit says it has given the state’s economy a major boost and has more than paid for itself.
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You can live in this historic Calais house for free, if you’re willing to fix it
The National Park Service is holding an open house on Thursday at the McGlashan-Nickerson House in Calais.
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Thompson Lake dam continues to frustrate as repairs authorized
Chairman says some members meeting unofficially.
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Oxford drafting bylaws for Thompson Lake dam committee
Chairman says some members meeting unofficially.
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Oxford to form historic preservation committee
The move comes following debate about the value of the historic Oxford Center Meeting House and the risk of losing it to neglect.
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Norway Opera House awarded engineering grant
NORWAY — The Norway Opera House has been awarded a grant to help fund its continuing rehabilitation. The $50,000 grant is from the Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center. It will cover engineering plans to replace roof trusses of the building and signals the start of the fourth phase of a two-decade effort to completely […]