LEWISTON — Developer Tom Platz said Thursday that Bates Mill No. 5 is a 30,000-square-foot commitment away from going after financing. Work could start on the building in about a year, if all moves along as he hopes. Signing those next leases and securing funding would be a significant milestone in a yearslong effort to redevelop […]
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R. Faunce: Wonderful news for the YMCA
What terrific news about the YMCA potentially moving to the Bates Mill #5 (Sun Journal, Feb. 19). I have been a long-time member of the YMCA, spending a portion of each morning exercising and often thinking about the future of this venerable community institution. I have been worried about the previously announced goal to move […]
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SymQuest to hold open house at new office
LEWISTON — SymQuest will host a public open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, at its newly renovated Bates Mill Complex office following a ceremonial ribbon cutting earlier in the day The company’s move from its former location in Auburn doubled the company’s footprint in the area and reinforced its vision to […]
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Foundation helps Franco-Americans afford college
LEWISTON — Brady Dion is leaving his summer job in Sabattus on Sunday to go to college — but college is expensive, he said. An Oak Hill High School graduate, Dion is getting some help — thanks to high grades, community volunteering, Franco-American roots and Franco elders who left money in their wills to the […]
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Lewiston Mini Maker Faire looking for more exhibitors
LEWISTON — Museum L-A is still looking for tinkerers, do-it-yourself hobbyists and makers for its third annual Mini Maker Faire. This year’s event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Bates Mill Enterprise Complex. Museum L-A Executive Director Rachel Desgrosseilliers said the official deadline for exhibits was July 25, but […]
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Coming soon: 10 things to look forward to in 2014
New cougars. Amazing foliage. Ricky Craven on ice. So much to look forward to in 2014 and it’s a mere three days away. We poked around for the silly, the cool, the championship-caliber events that await Maine in the new year and offer 10 of them here. Mark your new calendar — some are can’t […]
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Lewiston shut down to mourn Kennedy
LEWISTON — The night John Kennedy came to Lewiston — Nov. 6, 1960 — a crowd of 14,000 people jammed the Lewiston City Park. And he was late. His election was only two days away and the presidential candidate’s barnstorming final hours delayed him from his scheduled 8 p.m. appearance that Sunday until almost midnight. When […]
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Former Bates Mill president dies
Fred Lebel, former president of Bates Mill and the creative drive behind the creation of Maine Heritage Weavers, passed away Saturday after struggling with illness. Coming to Bates Mill in 1952 after leaving military service, Lebel worked his way up, eventually becoming president before the owners sold the mill and much of its machinery overseas […]
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Group envisions food as part of Bates Mill No. 5’s salvation
LEWISTON — Food could be a big part of what saves Bates Mill No. 5 from demolition, according to the would-be saviors of the saw-tooth-roofed structure. Members of the Farm-2-Five project focused on agriculture, food preparation and distribution at a discussion Wednesday night. They need help from farmers, restaurants and residents to hone the idea […]