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Residential redo seen as path forward for historic Portland church
A decade after a residential/commercial plan upset neighbors, the new owner of the Williston-West Church is seeking permission to add six more residences and no commercial space.
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West End LLC, which bought the old Williston-West Church in Portland at auction in September 2019, wants to convert vacant space in the parish house and sanctuary into additional residential units.
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A new residence-only redevelopment plan for the old Williston-West Church has the blessing of the Western Promenade Neighborhood Association and Greater Portland Landmarks.
A decade after neighbors filed an ultimately unsuccessful lawsuit over plans to convert part of the century-old John Calvin Stevens-designed parish house and the sanctuary into commercial space, the new owner says renovating the site solely for housing will preserve it into the future.
The Stand: How the Penultimate Episode Differs from Stephen King s Book
The eighth and penultimate episode of
Warning: spoilers ahead for the eighth episode of
The Stand appropriately titled The Stand . If you haven t seen the episode or are unfamiliar with King s novel, now would be a good time to turn back.
This week s episode was almost entirely focused on Vegas with Ray, Larry, and Glen facing off with Flagg and while the general mechanics of how that showdown changed (we ll explain that as you keep reading) the end result of the experience is the same: the Hand of God sets off Trashcan Man s nuke, thus ending this battle of good versus evil with good winning when everyone in Vegas is vaporized in the blast.
Jan 25, 2021
At a community forum held last week by the Dunkirk City School District, there was a glimmer of hope that students could return. The panel included Lisa Barone, director of infection control and employee health at Brooks Memorial Hospital; Nichole Dispense, School 7 nurse; and Julie Lawrie, a nurse at Dunkirk Middle School.
Unsurprisingly, Barone gave the best insight. She’s on the front lines and is well respected in the community.
“Have you been out to dinner?” Barone asked at one point. “Have you gotten gas and not washed your hands after? Do you clean your cell phones? If you think about it, every time you pick up your phone, these are some of the reasons COVID spreads and spreads so quickly. So unless you never leave your house, no one ever comes in, you will always have a risk of getting COVID. … If you take your kid to Walmart, you should have no problem taking them to school.”
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Pictured are Lisa Barone from Brooks Hospital; Julie Lawrie, a nurse at Dunkirk Middle School; and Nichole Dispense, a nurse at School No. 7.
The Dunkirk Central School District held a community forum this week to educate and inform district residents about the risks of COVID-19, in regards to reopening to students.
The panel included Lisa Barone, director of infection control and employee health at Brooks Memorial Hospital; Nichole Dispense, School No. 7 nurse; and Julie Lawrie, a nurse at Dunkirk Middle School.
The forum lasted an hour and a half, and featured questions from people in the community.