The sale of the former Martel School to Lewiston Housing has been delayed until August, but the developers say the senior housing project is still on schedule.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business
Thompson Woolen Mill redevelopment project clears Oxford Planning Board
The former Robinson woolen mill at 283 King St. in Oxford is slated to be redeveloped into 70-plus apartments for seniors.
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Maine bill to release bonds for senior citizen housing advances
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers have advanced a bill to force the release of $15 million in bonds for senior citizen housing that voters approved two years ago, but an initial House vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the governor’s expected veto. The Democratic-controlled House on Tuesday voted 85-57 supporting the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Webster Street senior housing could be back on the table
LEWISTON — After denying a conditional rezoning for a Webster Street property this month, the City Council will reconsider the request Tuesday, potentially putting a large senior housing project back in the pipeline. Property owners Louis and Laurie Ouellette have planned to combine the Webster Street property with adjacent properties under their ownership for […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Brookside Village housing project celebrated in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The opening of Brookside Village Affordable Senior Housing, the first net-zero energy housing project for the state, was celebrated Thursday. With 228 solar panels and a number of geothermal wells, the 32-apartment complex will use no fossil fuels, developer Byron “Buzz” Davis told an audience of tenants and others. The energy systems will […]
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Montello Manor garden brings back memories
Patricia Robitaille, 97, and Marielle St. Hillaire, 82, stood just outside a wire fence, watching kitchen manager Krista Enman pluck a zucchini from a vine. “Oh, this is a good one,” Robitaille said. “You cut that in half and stuff it with hamburger and vegetables and you bake it. Oh, it would be so good.” […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford Meadows fire kills resident; another in critical condition
UPDATE: Oxford Meadow fire: Red Cross aiding victims; Responders lauded as heroes Another woman was in critical condition, according to a statement from the Maine Department of Public Safety. More than a dozen others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. About 40 residents were displaced by the fire. Identities of those affected have not […]