Ray Breton speaks on Thursday about developing a public park in downtown Vassalboro along Outlet Stream that will feature swimming, boating, picnicking and a gazebo.

A craft store is housed in a building at the former American Woolen mill in Vassalboro, one of the projects of town resident Ray Breton.

Basketball courts occupy an area of the former American Woolen mill in Vassalboro.

A playground occupies the area of the former American Woolen mill in Vassalboro on Friday.

A foundation of a home that was recently torn down on Main Street in Vassalboro remains on the site where a gazebo will be built, one of the projects of town resident Ray Breton.

The Mill Agent's Home in Vassalboro, owned by developer Ray Breton, is one of the projects he's taken on to revitalize the town.

Ray Breton talks about development projects in Vassalboro in 2012. Breton has taken on many projects, including redevelopment of the former American Woolen mill, to help revitalize the town. His latest is for a gazebo next to Outlet Stream.

Outlet Stream in Vassalboro has also been repurposed for recreational use.