Officials mull West Lebanon fire station deal, will reconsider other properties
Modified: 7/22/2021 9:33:14 PM
LEBANON City officials will hold a public hearing next month on plans to purchase a nearly 2-acre Maple Street property, but it’s uncertain whether the parcel is still in line to become West Lebanon’s next fire station.
The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to schedule an Aug. 18 meeting to discuss the acquisition of 38 Maple St. from Hanover developer Jolin Kish.
The city is offering $775,000 for the property, which was once home to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and is located about a block away from the current fire station on Main Street.
Group plots direction for trail through West Lebanon
Modified: 2/17/2021 9:45:22 PM
WEST LEBANON A coalition of city officials, nonprofits and local businesses is seeking to break through years of gridlock and expand the Mascoma River Greenway through West Lebanon.
At issue is how to link the greenway, which runs along an old rail trail, to newly created trails paralleling Route 10 and the Connecticut River without having to rely on the Twin State Sand and Gravel site, which is served by the rail line but whose owners have not been able to redevelop the property as quickly as they had hoped.
The group, headed by the city’s West Lebanon Revitalization Advisory Committee, plans to advocate for a “West Lebanon Greenway” that could encompass several recreational hotspots in the area.
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The Dominican Block at Lincoln and Chestnut streets in Lewiston is seen from Lincoln Street in January. Portland developer Jim Brady announced plans to renovate it into upscale apartments on the top three floors and retail space on the ground floor by next year.
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LEWISTON A Portland developer who bought the Dominican Block in December has plans for upscale housing on the upper floors and retail on the first.
Jim Brady, president of Fathom Companies, said Tuesday that he hopes to see the roughly $5 million project start later this year.
Buying the historic building at Lincoln and Chestnut streets marks the company’s first entry into Lewiston.