WILTON — The Planning Board on Thursday approved an application for a Massachusetts upholstery business to set up shop in the Bass-Wilton building at 284 Main St. LeBaron Bonney Co. owner Scott Holbrook said he plans to hire 11 to 15 people for his automotive upholstery plant and begin operations May 1. It will be […]
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Brewery approved for New Gloucester
Architectural rendering of NU Brewing. NEW GLOUCESTER – The Planning Board granted unanimous approval Tuesday for NU Brewing to build a brewery and tasting room at the former Oliver Store/Anderson Equipment eight-acre lot at 437 Lewiston Road. The project calls for the redevelopment of the site that has been vacant for several years. Russell Voss […]
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Norway Planning Board to suggest changes to exterior of proposed church
NORWAY — The Planning Board took no action following a recent public hearing on a proposal to build a Jehovah’s Witnesses hall on Greenwood Road. After a public hearing lasting more than an hour, board Chairman Dennis Gray told representatives from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses that the board would draft a list of […]
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Norway planners schedule hearing on church construction
NORWAY — The Planning Board voted to accept a site plan application from a man seeking to construct a Jehovah’s Witness church on Greenwood Road. Chairman Dennis Gray said the board accepted the application as complete at their meeting Nov. 9 and scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Town […]
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Norway Planning Board OKs change of use permit for Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ
Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ, a South Paris restaurant, is planning to move to 230 Main St. in Norway, formally Economy Auto Sales. The Planning Board unanimously voted Thursday to approve a change-of-use permit. NORWAY — The Planning Board has approved a change-of-use permit for a South Paris restaurant looking to move to a former used-car property […]
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Norway board tables medical marijuana application for second time
NORWAY — The Planning Board on Thursday declared incomplete a Lewiston man’s site plan review application for a medical marijuana grow facility due to a lack of correct receipts from abutters. This was the second time in two consecutive meetings the matter was tabled by the board. Members voted unanimously Thursday evening to require Rob […]
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Norway Planning Board tables medical marijuana application
NORWAY — The Planning Board agreed Thursday evening to table discussion on whether to approve an application for a medical marijuana growing facility until officials learn whether they can pass a moratorium on such operations. The decision comes after the Board of Selectmen voted Sept. 7 to ask the Planning Board to delay making a […]
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Norway board hold pre-application meeting for East Street grow facility
NORWAY — The Planning Board held a pre-site plan review application meeting for two Massachusetts men looking to move to Maine and start a medical marijuana grow facility on East Street. Chris Getchell and Mike Gonzalez of Boston said that they were seeking to “start up our next venture” and decided to team up and […]
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Norway Planning Board to consider medical marijuana applications
NORWAY — The Planning Board will meet with two applicants for medical marijuana facilities Thursday. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. During the board’s Aug. 10 meeting, Rob Laverdiere of Lewiston said he was leasing the former brick production facility of the Advertiser Democrat newspaper at 1 Pikes Hill Road […]
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Lewiston man seeks to grow marijuana in Norway
NORWAY — The Planning Board met Thursday evening for a pre-application meeting with a Lewiston man seeking permission to grow medical marijuana inside the former production facility of the Advertiser Democrat newspaper at 1 Pikes Hill Road. Rob Laverdiere said he was leasing the building from James Costello, with an option to buy in the […]