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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Posted inPortland Forecaster
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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Posted inMaine
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.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Neighbors hope Munjoy Hill district will end ‘slash, burn, rebuild’
Working class neighborhoods also have historic value and need to be preserved, they say.
Posted inMaine
You can live in this historic Calais house for free, if you’re willing to fix it
The National Park Service is holding an open house on Thursday at the McGlashan-Nickerson House in Calais.
Posted inTimes Record
Historic Bath church seeks donations to repair wind-induced damage
Alicia Romac, development chairwoman of Sagadahoc Preservation, said the nonprofit will have to pay at least $1,000 for the insurance deductible and may have to cover a portion of the repair cost, which is unknown.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Maine Preservation, Yarmouth brewery co-host ‘Beams & Brews’
YARMOUTH — Maine Preservation and Brickyard Hollow in Yarmouth are offering a special event called “Beams & Brews” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Scott Hanson and David Clough talk about their new book, “Restoring your Historic House: A Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners,” and the brewery will donate 5% of the night’s profits to Maine […]
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Time & Temperature Building’s new owners vow to bring back Portland icon’s ‘glory days’
Chris Rhoades and Andrew Preston say they’ll decide how to use the downtown building’s mostly vacant office tower and submit their restoration plans to the city by February.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Some residents stand against proposed Munjoy Hill historic district
Planners will vote Dec. 10 on an effort to preserve a 19th-century aesthetic, but property owners see their rights at risk.