historic preservation
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don't honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it's unfair.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Historic Westbrook house a museum in the making
The Westbrook Historical Society plans to restore the Nathan Harris House in Cumberland Mills and open it as a museum and education center.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Augusta might hike fees for building permits, charge for review of plans in historic districts
Some city councilors say they worry charging to have projects reviewed by the Historic District Review Board could cause some building owners to hide projects from review.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2022
Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Colonial Theater to host its first show in 53 years in downtown Augusta
Las Vegas magician and mind reader Kent Axell, who grew up in Manchester, to lift curtain Friday for the first ticketed public performance at the historic theater since it closed in 1969.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Plan to renovate an old Yarmouth home? Group can help you preserve its historic character
The Yarmouth Historic Preservation Committee will advise residents who want to renovate their houses with the goal of keeping intact the town's history and character.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2021
Sixty years after Union Station demolition, historic preservation in Portland looks to the future
Greater Portland Landmarks plans to focus more on community and culture over bricks and mortar, and connect preservation to sustainability. But critics argue preservationists are overreaching and trying to stop development.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Proposed rules would protect historic structures in Yarmouth
One town councilor cited the housing crunch in his dissent.
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
Tate House in Portland wins historic preservation grant
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PublishedApril 12, 2021
In a reversal, Portland council narrowly approves Munjoy Hill Historic District
The 5-4 vote came more than 2 months after the council rejected the same proposal, and City Councilor Andrew Zarro, who initially opposed the plan, asked to reconsider it.