historic preservation
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Commentary: Portland has chance to get it right, OK Munjoy Hill Historic District
The proposal will not prevent change, but in conjunction with land-use tools already approved by the City Council, it will help to manage and guide ongoing growth.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Sagadahoc Preservation relaunches annual fundraiser online for 50th anniversary
The nonprofit dedicated to maintaining historic architecture in Bath is selling tickets to a virtual tour of several Bath homes.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Council narrowly nixes Munjoy Hill historic district
Five individual properties have been listed as historic landmarks, however.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Top of the East plans to expand view with two rooftop decks
Work is expected to begin this year to expand the lounge outside with room enough for 108 more customers.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2020
Renewing Bates’ ‘cherished place’
With Lisbon glass expert Jim Nutting fixing its stained-glass windows, the 107-year-old chapel at Bates College sparkles more than ever after a two-year renovation.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Greater Portland Landmarks awards longtime businesses, historic preservation effort
Bangor Savings Bank, J.B. Brown & Sons, HM Payson and Springer's Jewelers were given the groups inaugural Legacy Business awards.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Councilors put off vote on Munjoy Hill historic district
Portland City Council postponed until February action on a recommendation from the Planning Board and Historic Preservation Board to designate a section of Munjoy Hill as a historic district.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Historic West End clock restored just in time
The 95-year-old Hay & Peabody Clock outside The Francis hotel on Congress Street was considered 'in peril.'
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Report touts economic benefits of Maine tax credit for historic properties
The study of Maine's historic rehabilitation tax credit says it has given the state's economy a major boost and has more than paid for itself.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Neighbors hope Munjoy Hill district will end ‘slash, burn, rebuild’
Working class neighborhoods also have historic value and need to be preserved, they say.