BETHEL — Growing up with nothing inspired Earl Tyler to do something to change that dynamic. Raised in Greenwood, in 1968 he left to become a Marine. When he returned back to Greenwood, he needed a home. So he built one. Greenwood was good to him, Tyler says. Over the course of 52 years, […]
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Time and Temp building bids reach $5.25M
With one day remaining in its online auction, the leading bid to purchase the iconic Time & Temperature Building in downtown Portland reached $5.25 million Wednesday evening. The auction, which began Tuesday, is scheduled to run until 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at which point the leading bidder will submit finances for approval to finalize the sale. […]
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Roger M. Thibault
TURNER — Roger M. Thibault 72, of Turner died Friday, Sept. 7, at his home. Roger was born June 27, 1946, in Lewiston to Adelard and Florence (Camire) Thibault, who immigrated from Quebec to Lewiston in the 1940s. Roger attended Lewiston schools and began working at a young age for his father, building many area homes […]
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After spending thousands to buy, renovate Augusta building, state to demolish it
AUGUSTA — A former bank across the street from the State House is scheduled for demolition — one year after the state spent $271,000 to acquire and renovate it for a now-defunct state agency. The LePage administration says the former Bangor Savings Bank building – a single-story structure located at 77 Capitol St. – will […]
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Jay to put building repairs out to bid
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-1 Monday to seek bids for repairs needed to the sand-and-salt building at the Public Works Department. Board Chairman Terry Bergeron and Selectpersons Keith Cornelio and Judy Diaz favored going out to bid while Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo opposed. Selectperson Gary McGrane was absent. The damage resulted when an employee in […]
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Sun Journal Farmington building, not newspaper business, is for sale
The Sun Journal is not for sale. We have been hearing from readers concerned that the “SALE PENDING” sign at the entryway of the Route 2 office building means the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser and Sun Journal are up for sale. They are not. The building at that location is owned by the Costello […]
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Steven Wade Sargent
RANGELEY — Steven Wade Sargent, 60, of Rangeley, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4. Steven was born Oct. 31, 1957, in Farmington, a son of Ronald W. and Maxine (Eustis) Sargent. He graduated from Rangeley High School in 1976 and attended Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in South Portland, earning an associate degree in building construction in […]
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Livermore couple denied variances for building
LIVERMORE — The Appeals Board voted 2-1 Wednesday to deny two variance requests from Alan and Wendy Castonguay, who want to construct a building within 87 feet of Round Pond and 14 feet from Carpenter Point Road. The Castonguays’ lot has a building about 12 by 18 feet that is 35 feet from the pond. […]
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Trucks collide, strike building in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Police had an exciting morning when two trucks collided and struck the side of an unoccupied building on Harrison Road. According to a release from the Bridgton Police Department, a passenger truck and a trailer full of pigs collided and slid off the road, doing substantial damage to the building’s side wall. Bridgton […]