Judith Allen of Portland and James Creighton of Brunswick will reuse copper from the Capitol dome for new pieces of public art that will be installed at the Maine State Capitol Complex in summer 2018. The Maine Arts Commission announced its selection Tuesday as part of the State Capitol Copper Dome Reuse Project. The artists […]
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Time-out: Hebert is No. 1 with Spruce Mountain
JAY — This is the place where nearly everybody knows Suzanne Hebert’s name. We are not talking about Sam Malone, Woody Boyd and Carla Tortelli — the risible characters on “Cheers.” This is the Phoenix Dome, not a TV show about a Boston bar — and the 77-year-old Hebert, like Beantown-pub regulars Norm Peterson or […]
New copper top historic for State House
AUGUSTA — On a staging that reaches 200 feet in the air, carpenters, coppersmiths, engineers and other workers are making historic changes to the exterior of the State House dome. The effort, which involves replacing more than 7,000 square feet of copper sheeting that covers the dome, is expected to continue through October and will […]
Plan for copper on Maine’s State House dome still up in the air
AUGUSTA — Like the material itself, a plan for what the Legislature eventually will do with the more than 7,000 square feet of copper being replaced on the State House dome is still up in the air. Lawmakers on the Legislative Council on Tuesday set in motion a plan to get more details on what […]
State House green copper on dome may become art, souvenirs
David Boulter, executive director of the Legislative Council, told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/1p8VLNZ ) a number of people have asked about how to get the copper, ranging from artists and jewelers to ordinary citizens who want a souvenir. Most of the 7,000 square feet of copper will be sold to offset the project’s cost, but […]