The demolition will raze two buildings along Pine Street, including one formerly owned by the Sun Journal that at one time was the site of the DeWitt hotel.
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Photo & Video: Demolition of former Martel school in Lewiston
Excavators tear into the former Lewiston school to make way for senior housing.
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End lead paint poisoning in Lewiston
Why is lead paint still a major issue in Lewiston? Given the amount of money spent during 20 years or more to resolve, I was shocked to hear that there is still a significant amount of rental property with this hazard present. It is estimated that there were 242 children affected by lead paint poisoning […]
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No to more Lewiston handouts
Every day I hear people complaining that Lewiston is a welfare city and that individuals now relocating here are not taxpayers but ones who want to take advantage of the city’s generosity. That is why I don’t understand how Ben Chin got so many votes in the recent election. According to his own website, Chin […]
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In rebuttal, Edmund Burke: Need fewer buildings downtown
Maura Murphy raised some valid concerns in her guest column (Oct. 20). She advocates for rebuilding some of the housing lost to recent fires, and does so with solid arguments. Vacant lots are a concern, as is lost tax revenue. And the mean-spiritedness of some in our community is bothersome. But there is another side […]
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Maura Murphy: Outcome of Lewiston Question 1 vitally important
I will always remember the helpless horror I felt in May 2013 as I sat in New Delhi, India, poring over news coverage from my hometown of the fires that screamed through three Pierce Street, Lewiston, apartment buildings, rendering 29 families homeless within minutes. Then came a swell of gratitude, pride even, that moved me […]
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Kristen Cloutier: A chance to improve the quality of Lewiston’s housing stock
On Nov. 4, Lewiston voters will decide whether local landlord Phyllis St. Laurent will be allowed to rebuild the apartment building she lost to the fires that tore through downtown Lewiston in April and May, 2013. A group of residents, led by another local landlord, Stan Pelletier, want to repeal the City Council order to […]
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In rebuttal, J. Hatch: Help stabilize downtown
As citizens of Lewiston decide whether to support the so-called “people’s veto” petition regarding rebuilding the 29 units lost to fire, it may to helpful to get some of the facts straight. I am the development consultant working to help rebuild the lost units. Many of the letters against the rebuilding suggest that the project […]
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R. Macdonald: No need for new Section 8 housing
This is a response to Steve Goulet’s letter (June 4). I am not, nor have I ever been, in favor of the St. Laurent project which would create 29 new units of Section 8 housing. The first time the project came before the City Council for approval, I cast one of the three negative votes. […]
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J. Cogan, P. Hoffman: Replace the homes lost to fire
We have owned a business in downtown Lewiston for 25 years. We strongly support the project to replace homes lost to the fires. We are a long way from too many decent, affordable apartments in downtown neighborhoods. Private landlords have not been able to provide sufficient units in good condition for folks who need to […]