LEWISTON — Should we sharpen our ice skates or get our kayaks ready? Officials in Lewiston announced Friday that the city has finally taken ownership of the historic canal system after years of negotiations with owner Brookfield Renewable. The canals were donated Thursday, according to a city news release. The initial agreement to transfer ownership of […]
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Council approves three more years for Bates Mill redevelopment
LEWISTON — A redevelopment effort at Bates Mill No. 5 will get at least another three years, after the City Council approved an agreement with developer Tom Platz on Tuesday night. The agreement gives Platz exclusive rights to buy the 350,000-square-foot building for $1, but also leaves the door open for another developer to take […]
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Lewiston canal takeover could happen this month
LEWISTON — After a multi-year process, the city could finally take ownership of the canal system as soon as this month. The City Council will vote Tuesday to allow City Administrator Ed Barrett to sign the documents to close the deal with canal owner Brookfield. According to a memo from Barrett, “the closing could occur […]
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Jonathan LaBonte blasts dam operators for closing canals
AUBURN – In a blistering post on Facebook, Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte is criticizing the corporate operators of a hydropower dam on the Androsscoggin River just days before one of Twin Cities largest festivals. “The balloon festival weekend approaches and I’m struggling at the moment to not be completely ticked off,” LaBonte wrote in the […]
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Lewiston nearing deal to buy downtown canals
It likely means that hopes of surfing, kayaking and tubing down the canals are out. Lewiston owns some water in the canal, but the structures themselves are owned by a private company that appears ready to part with them. Last month, Grow L+A pitched the City Council a proposal on stopping negotiations with canal owner […]