Some residents see a visionary in Lewiston native Paul Coulombe, who seeks a zoning change to redevelop the working waterfront; others see a villain eroding the town’s seaside charm. BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Paul Coulombe looks at the east side of the harbor and sees a place stuck in time. The hotels and restaurants, some of […]
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Patrick L. Malier
1948 – 2015 LEWISTON — Patrick L. Malier, 67, of Lewiston passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Casco on March 17, 1948, a son of the late John and Grace (Harmon) Malier. He grew up in the Casco area and attended local schools there. After high school, […]
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Paul Coulombe talks about the challenges of blending in
PART 2: Lewiston’s vodka millionaire tours his Southport estate and his golf course with the Sun Journal, and talks about the challenges of blending in Editor’s note: Three years after he sold White Rock Distilleries, Lewiston native Paul Coulombe agreed to an interview that offered us unexpected access to his Boothbay-area home, properties, history and […]
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Paul Coulombe: Beyond the Pinnacle
PART 1: Lewiston’s mega-millionaire opens up about vodka, risk, moving to Southport and stirring up the locals Editor’s note: Last week, three years after he sold White Rock Distilleries, Lewiston native Paul Coulombe agreed to an interview that offered us unexpected access to his Boothbay-area home, properties, history and plans. Ten years ago, in 2005, […]
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Former White Rock Distillery sold again; jobs to stay in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A company that owns the “world’s most decorated distillery” has bought the former White Rock Distilleries bottling plant from Beam Inc. According to a press release from U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s office praising the sale, the plant employs about 120 people who will stay on the job. Beam announced the sale to a […]
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Sights Unseen: Lewiston’s White Rock Distilleries
Inside White Rock Distilleries’ only location, in Lewiston, a vast network of stainless steel pipes snake their way from huge — up to 100,000 gallons — storage tanks outside, through multiple filtration systems and into smaller tanks where the vodka, rum and gin used in its products are flavored and sweetened. When demand is highest, […]