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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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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Augusta declares historic Kennebec Arsenal property dangerous
City Council votes to require owner and would-be developer of prominent but neglected riverside property to address concerns in 90 to 150 days.
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Chesterville home added to National Register of Historic Places
Anstiss Morrill, the current homeowner, said she is excited that the National Register is “preserving the history” of the home first built in 1810 by her great, great, great grandfather, David.
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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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Augusta’s Colonial Theater topped by work of artisans
A “decorative element” of the historic, but long-vacant downtown theater facade is a mix of replicated and original features.
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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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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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Stones laid at original corners of Fort Halifax in Winslow provide truer perspective
A collaborative effort from the town of Winslow, Winslow Parks and Recreation, Broken Stone Surveyors, Provost Monuments and the Friends of Fort Halifax, the placement of the markers should provide visitors with a more accurate picture of the site.
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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.