The Grow L+A Board of Directors commends CMMC for its decision to restore and repurpose the historic St. Joseph’s Church building on Main Street in Lewiston. The Kora Shrine and St. Joseph’s Church buildings anchor Main Street, providing a historical and architectural character that has made downtown Lewiston an attractive destination in the past and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Local groups to study Bates Mill No. 5 as possible fitness center
LEWISTON — Central Maine Orthopaedics has developed a concept, in cooperation with Grow L+A and the Fitness and Wellness Professional Services of Princeton, N.J., to establish an integrated fitness and medical service center at Bates Mill No. 5. The Princeton company has opened a number of similar sites in New Jersey, partnering with hospitals in […]
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In rebuttal, C. Holden: Caring about the community
As a board member of Grow L+A and long-time Lewiston resident, I appreciate the Sun Journal’s report (Oct. 2) on the City Council vote of Oct. 1 — the successful outcome of many efforts to save Bates Mill No. 5 for creative reuse. Indeed, that outcome was, in many ways, a delayed result of the […]
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Group envisions food as part of Bates Mill No. 5’s salvation
LEWISTON — Food could be a big part of what saves Bates Mill No. 5 from demolition, according to the would-be saviors of the saw-tooth-roofed structure. Members of the Farm-2-Five project focused on agriculture, food preparation and distribution at a discussion Wednesday night. They need help from farmers, restaurants and residents to hone the idea […]
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No details, but Bates No. 5 saviors talk finances, occupants
LEWISTON — An effort to save the aging Bates Mill Building No. 5 and breathe new life into the area around it has a grocer, a health and wellness center and huge support among the community, according to organizers. “We are talking to developers, we are talking with the money. It’s all in the stages […]