A nonprofit real estate developer bought the Robinson Manufacturing property on Thompson Lake for affordable senior housing.
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Historic Blaine House in Augusta getting security, accessibility upgrades
The property where Maine’s governor lives is a construction site, undergoing upgrades recommended by an analysis of its security.
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Oxford Hills bids farewell to historic preservation icon Andrea Burns
Norway’s village would likely look very different today, but for the efforts of preservation warriors like Andrea Burns.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Historic buildings at Lewiston’s Place Saint Marie getting upgrades
The subsidized housing units on Oxford Street are overdue for major renovations and update, the developer says.
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What unearthing odd discoveries tells us about Portland’s past
Police get up to 12 calls a year from people who think they’ve discovered human remains, only to find out later their digs are part of the city’s rich history that once included cattle grazing.
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Climate change impacts threaten future of Maine lighthouses
The state’s lighthouses are threatened by rising sea levels and intense storms – and adapting them to be more resilient is a challenge.
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A new Gingerbread House era has begun
NLPS painstakingly worked to solicit donations, write grant applications and tap local craftspeople to rehabilitate the building, while completing much of the work themselves.
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Harpswell’s Halfway Rock lighthouse preservationist receives Maritime History Service Award
On Oct. 24, Ford Reiche attended the National Maritime Historical Society’s Annual Awards Dinner, where he was honored for preserving a piece of Maine’s rich seafaring history.
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Norway’s Gingerbread House goes under contract
Paris Hill-based real estate agent Holly Bancroft Brown has confirmed that the historic property is under contact, with the closing set to happen before the end of the year.
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Watch: 100-year-old restored clock lifted into Readfield Union Meeting House
The 1930 clock was restored recently as part of a decadeslong renovation of the historic building.