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A rift between members of the City Council continued this week, with councilors previously criticized for unethical behavior accusing Mayor Carl Sheline of forcing out a member of the Planning Board. ....
Read Article A developer has backed out of a proposed plan to turn the property at 3 Middle St. in Lewiston into condominiums. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal LEWISTON A developer has pulled out of a proposed condominium project near Central Maine Medical Center, but could return in the future with revised plans. Earlier this month, Portland-based Hardypond Development was under contract to purchase the historic property at 3 Middle St. with plans to build 74 market-rate units, but has since backed away from the plan. Despite the news this week, the Planning Board asked city staff to review the zoning and potential issues in the area in hopes of spurring future development. The neighborhood is expecting a large housing complex on Avon Street, and officials said the area is in need of significant infrastructure improvements. ....
Read Article LEWISTON Development of a $200 million station that will convert and transmit hydropower from Canada was unanimously approved by the Planning Board on Monday. The station, considered a centerpiece of the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect project, was given conditional use approval by the board, and according to city staff, site work will begin soon. City Planner Doug Greene said that with Monday’s approvals, subcontractors on the project will receive the go-ahead to begin building an access road and clear trees for the station, which will be located at 1651-1653 Main St. and 183 Merrill Road Rear. The project is in close proximity to a Central Maine Power substation on Larrabee Road, which is also due to receive upgrades as part of the overall NECEC transmission line. According to a Planning Board memo, the access road for the new station will traverse an existing CMP line to a 54-acre parcel purchased for the NECEC project. ....