UPDATE: Owner of Lewiston apartment building says foundation failed LEWISTON — An Eastwood Village apartment building on Randall Road was pushed off its foundation during the rainstorm Sunday. A 30-foot wall buckled at 184 Randall Road at approximately 5 p.m. All occupants in the eight-apartment building were asked to evacuate. Lewiston fire and police were on […]
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Posted inRiver Valley
Residents show preference for combining Dirigo, Mountain Valley students
RUMFORD — The overwhelming consensus among the more than 100 people who attended the first public forum to determine the restructuring or closure of Regional School Unit 10 schools showed a preference for combining all Dirigo and Mountain Valley high school students into one building in Rumford, and merging the middle school students from both […]
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Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford pumps the brakes on demolishing dilapidated home
OXFORD — Selectmen have given a man they told to tear down his dilapidated home another chance to save it. At their meeting Thursday evening, selectmen scrapped Town Manager Michael Chammings’ plan to demolish Leon Morse’s residence at 260 King St., wary of possible litigation and hesitant to deprive a resident of their property. The move […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Have RV, will travel for Habitat
FREEPORT — For two people who have been living in a motor home for the past two decades, Diane and George Gravlee sure like to build houses for other people. “We’re living in 300 square feet but building simple, 1,300-square-foot homes for others,” Diane Gravlee said last week. Diane and George Gravlee, ages 71 and […]
Posted inFranklin
Forster Mill demolition issue headed for mediation
WILTON — The next step to settling the Forster Mill demolition issue is mediation with the owner, Wilton Recycling LLC, in September, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectmen this week. Mediation is scheduled for either Sept. 19 or 22 to settle the town’s lawsuit to have the property declared a dangerous building, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Housing deal could let Auburn theater group step away from building management
AUBURN — One thing that leaders of Community Little Theatre have learned is that they’re great at putting on shows. Acting as building managers is a little more difficult. “We’ve had this discussion over and over again; our focus should be shows,” CLT President Chris L’Hommedieu said Thursday. “This is what this organization does best.” […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Cause of fire may remain a mystery
PORTLAND — More than two days after a blaze tore through a historic island fort, causing as much as $9 million in damage to a property in the process of becoming a luxury hotel, a state fire investigator said the building may not be stable enough for a full probe into the fire’s cause. Sgt. […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Retired judge to probe Bath building sale
BATH (AP) — A former Maine Superior Court judge has been hired to investigate the disputed sale of city-owned property in Bath. The city sold the former Bath Memorial Hospital building in May for $799,000. The council on April 17 unanimously approved the deal. The building is assessed at $6.5 million. Critics said the city […]