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The State House complex appears through trees at the top of Augusta’s Howard Hill during a walking tour of the land on April 18. The wooded hill forms a backdrop to the State House. Staff file photo by Joe Phelan
Sue Bell, left, city councilor Dale McCormick and Brian Kent look down on Kennedy Brook during a walking tour of Howard Hill on Friday April 18, 2014 in Augusta. The wooded hill is backdrop to the State House. Staff file photo by Joe Phelan
They did so without $337,500 in voter-approved Land for Maine’s Future funds awarded to assist in the purchase but held up by Gov. Paul LePage’s refusal to issue $6.5 million in bonds approved by voters in 2010 and $5 million approved in 2012. Those bonds include money the Land for Maine’s Future program has approved for 30 conservation projects, including the $337,500 Kennebec Land Trust officials were counting on to help fund the $1.2 million Howard Hill project.
The buyer of a medical office building in the Stroudwater area of Portland was attracted to the prospect of Maine Medical Partners Dermatology as a long-term tenant and also views medical space as a stable asset.
Northland Enterprises of Portland bought 1601 Congress St. from OGH Realty LLP for $4.23 million. Sam LeGeyt and TC Haffenreffer from NAI The Dunham Group brokered the sale, which closed March 3.
The property, on outer Congress Street, comprises a 29,000-square-foot office building on 12.1 acres.
Maine Medical Partners Dermatology will start renovations to the first floor and plans to occupy the 10,000-square-foot space by early summer, according to a news release.
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Maine state troopers exit the state office building Wednesday at the Capitol in Augusta following the inauguration of President Joseph Biden. Police maintained a presence around the Capitol but no incidents were reported. Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
AUGUSTA Three protestors peacefully took to the State House complex to voice their frustration over President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, claiming the election was stolen, amid a significantly increased police presence.
The three men walked around the outskirts of the state Capitol complex, two of them carrying signs. They said they had no intention of trying to enter the building which was guarded on all sides by numerous police, or causing any problems, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by angry supporters of now-former President Donald Trump.
Blaine House holiday display honors resilience of Maine people amidst COVID-19
The public may view the display at any time from Capitol Street, following public health precautions.
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Blaine House holiday display in Augusta. Dave Dostie Photography
AUGUSTA The Blaine House’s holiday display of decorated trees will be dedicated to the resiliency of Maine people amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme, “A Celebration of Resilience,” pays tribute to Maine people, including Maine’s frontline workers and those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic. It also pays tribute to Maine’s commercial fishing fleet, which recently lost four members of its community. Members of the public interested in viewing the display can see it by walking or driving along Capitol Street, according to a news release from the office of Gov. Janet Mills.