The PMA’s chosen renovation design would require demolishing the building, which is considered a ‘contributing structure’ to a historic district.
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Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can’t be placed on building walls visible to the public.
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Maine Voices: Let’s turn Androscoggin courthouse into fine arts museum
The move can have wide-ranging positive effects on the community, from cultural enrichment and education to economic growth and historic preservation.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
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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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.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
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.