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New Jersey firm buys dam at Worumbo Mill site

LISBON — A New Jersey-based renewable energy company has purchased a hydroelectric facility formerly affiliated with the demolished Worumbo Mill at the corner of Route 196 and Canal Street in Lisbon Falls. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC owns and operates 59 hydroelectric facilities in 10 states from Minnesota to Maine, and it is building two […]

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Lisbon’s Worumbo Mill to be torn down this summer

UPDATE: News of Worumbo Mill’s demolition evokes sadness, resignation Lisbon’s Worumbo Mill is scheduled for demolition this summer. According to the Times Record, Miller Industries, owner of the vacant mill, confirms there are plans to tear it down. The demolition of the historic mill at Route 196 and Canal Street was announced by Positive Change Lisbon […]

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News of Worumbo Mill’s demolition evokes sadness, resignation

LISBON — The Worumbo Mill is coming down. The iconic building, with the curious tree growing on its roof, is expected to be gone by the end of summer, according to its owners.  Positive Change Lisbon, which announced the news earlier this week, seemed to recognize the nostalgia associated with the mill. “While this mill […]

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Lisbon residents to weigh in on Worumbo Mill fate

LISBON — In what he described as “the best opportunity the town has to renew its looks,” Town Council Chairman Fern Larochelle said Wednesday that he and fellow councilors are looking forward to finding out how residents feel about demolishing the decaying Worumbo Mill. Called “an eyesore that needs to go” by Councilor Gregg Garrison, […]