The Bates Mill Complex, which stretches from Chestnut Street to Main Street, was acquired by the city of Lewiston in 1992 when Bates fell behind on payment of its real estate taxes. At that time, studies were conducted by the city, concluding that investing in redevelopment was the preferred option over incurring the cost of […]
Gabrielle Russell
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Moving forward together as Lewiston and Auburn
We had hoped that headline would feature a hyphen instead of the conjunction “and” — a marker of Tuesday’s election results that determined Lewiston and Auburn would remain separate from each other. That small word “and” is significant, and its meaning is something that all of us, as citizens of our two cities, must think […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Cloutier promotes Lewiston
I first met Kristen Cloutier when we were both participants in a workshop series on municipal government in 2012. I was immediately struck by her enthusiasm about Lewiston. As an elected official, Cloutier has continued to engage deeply in this community. She has supported responsible development through her leadership and vision on the Lewiston City […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Mill 5 consultant’s report: Rethink food hub idea for redevelopment
LEWISTON — Farmers want more access to local credit, more places to wash, pack, store and distribute their food, and public policy that requires more local schools to buy from them. At a good price. Restaurant and cafeteria buyers want more lightly processed local farm food (pre-cut chicken, chopped vegetables) and more traditionally off-season produce, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Is Mill No. 5 alive?
YMCA announcement boosts optimism for mill’s revitalization LEWISTON — Developer Tom Platz would like firm commitments to fill more than half of Bates Mill No. 5 by this summer in order to move ahead with a $25 million bare-bones renovation that could see life, and thousands of jobs, return to the massive 100-year-old landmark. He’s […]
Posted inBusiness
Russell joins Platz Associates
AUBURN — Platz Associates, Two Great Falls Plaza, welcomes Gabrielle Russell as a licensed architect to its team. Russell has 12 years of diverse work experience in design and construction firms and brings a fresh marketing approach. She offers a unique perspective as a commercial real estate owner. She grew up in Auburn and later […]