Workers from Mid-Maine Restoration Inc. of Edgecomb scrape the clock tower at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington on Thursday as part of its restoration. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) A worker from Mid-Maine Restoration Inc. of Edgecomb scrapes the clock tower at the Franklin County Courthouse in Farmington on Thursday as part of its restoration. (Donna […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections
Scribners Mill opens for summer visitation, tours
HARRISON —The historic Scribners Mill Sawmill & Homestead is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month this summer. This year’s focus is the restoration of the wooden hearth in the blacksmith shop. Local blacksmith, Lucas Damen, will be in the shop demonstrating blacksmithing techniques. Tours of the site […]
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Posted insj-web, Sun Spots
Appraising cars, looking for volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a couple of old cars that need to be appraised. Would anyone know offhand who does antique car appraisals? I am looking to have this done in the Oxford County area. — No name, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots asked a local car enthusiastic who he recommends, and he asked his […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Restoration effort renewed for Fort Gorges
PORTLAND — Crossing Portland Harbor on a sun-splashed morning, Paul Drinan talked about his newest endeavor. “It is not hard to be passionate about this project,” he said of a renewed effort to restore Fort Gorges. Drinan, who became executive director of Friends of Fort Gorges in 2014, said he is ready to push for […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Elm Vale Cemetery’s southern archway entrance soon complete
WATERFORD — The restoration of the arched westerly entrance to Elm Vale Cemetery is being completed. In July, selectmen signed a contract with Phil Jendrick of PDJ Construction of Waterford to replace rotted pieces, repaint and reroof the wood structure. It is about 25 feet tall and 24 feet wide, and is the newer of the […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Lewiston business donates restored window to Gingerbread House
NORWAY — The Friends of the Gingerbread House are looking for sponsors to restore the 65 windows in the landmark Gingerbread House on Main Street. The idea came to the group after they received a donation of a restored window by Above and Beyond of Lewiston. The contractor, which provides residential and commercial building services, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Sash for Cash program to raise funds for the Gingerbread House
NORWAY — Friends of the Gingerbread House is continuing its “Sash for Cash” fundraising program this weekend. Members will be at the house on Main Streets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, to accept donations of $50, which will be used to help the window restoration project. Each donor of $50 or […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Workers finish repairing gabled roof at Gingerbread House
NORWAY — The Lewiston-based company Above and Beyond LLC did just that as it wrapped up a monthlong job Friday to repair the gabled roof and its elaborate millwork on the landmark Gingerbread House. “They cared,” Norway Landmarks Preservation Society member Albert Judd said. Members of the Preservation Society were on site Friday to thank […]