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Academy bell tower in final stages of renovation



Historic 200-year-old Shaker building gets a lift — literally


A Portsmouth museum gives a 1750 house a new lease on life as climate change poses a threat



Poland Provisions store frame in place


Sabbathday Lake Shakers plan to breathe new life into iconic buildings


Sabbathday Shakers seek to grow with new project and new plans


Church Spire Returns to Chester Skyline


In-Spire-ing: Chester Church Steeple Undergoing Renovations


Essex Church Bell Tower Restoration Project Completed


Desert of Maine’s revitalization plans moving forward


New Owners Restore Newcastle’s Kavanagh House, Once Home to a Governor


Broad Bay Church Completes First Phase of Renovations


Benton Falls Church serves takeout bean suppers, continues restoration efforts

Since 2015, the Benton Falls Congregational Church has been working to restore the original 1826 structure.


Founded in faith: Derry, Londonderry churches honor longstanding history


Bell Hill Meetinghouse to Hold 100th Annual Summer Service

The meetinghouse, an Otisfield landmark, has functioned as both a church and a community center.


The Journeys and Experiences of Eight Women in Hands-On Preservation Careers


Tower, Steeple Reconnected at Historic Meetinghouse in Derry


Iconic Belfry Removed from Norway Church


Classic Book about Barns gets a Second Edition


History Towers at Church on the Hill in Derry

First Parish Church steeple work is underway.


Lewiston-Auburn’s oldest church undergoes repairs


Society Notebook: Funding Maine’s future historic preservationists


Maine couple protects a piece of history on their property


Civil War-era barn raising preserves history



Benton Falls Congregational Church begins steeple renovation project


Centuries-old Derry church undergoing restoration


An Update on the Meetinghouse at First Parish in Derry


Community plans for Nutfield settlement’s 300th


Views from the hill

Historic church continues restoration efforts to honor 300th anniversary.


Hallowell Planning Board to consider Dummer House relocation proposal

The move of the historic Dummer House in Hallowell would leave an empty property for the city to construct a new municipal parking lot ahead of April’s Water Street reconstruction project.



Red Church subtracting old addition


Hallowell moves ahead on relocating historic Dummer House

The town’s oldest standing residence, built in 1792, will be moved as part of an effort to create more parking.


The Wood Island Life Saving Station

Restoring the base that once housed men who saved the lives of mariners.


A century after its congregation dissolved, Abyssinian Meeting House gathers community again

‘A Distant Holla,’ an art show opening Friday, aims to bring the original ‘spirit of life’ back to the spiritual site of black culture.


When Lost Kitchen in Freedom started taking reservations, 10,000 diners called

It’s not just the food, but the story behind the restaurant and its sense of adventure that appeal to people.


Crew puts Berwick’s Lord Barn back together again


It’s about time: Historic Hampton clock to go back on display


Association celebrates saving Life Saving Station


Wood Island Life Saving Station turning into maritime museum

Six decades removed from its working days, the structure off Kittery is undergoing restoration.



Construction Underway on Troy Union Church


Hampton town clock project underway


Saving an historic barn, piece by piece


Mainers reflect on pursuing Martin Luther King’s vision of a ‘beloved community’

After a tumultuous year, some prominent African-Americans see the need to call out racism and triumph over hate with love.


Dine Out Maine: The Lost Kitchen in Freedom

Chef Erin French transforms fresh, local ingredients into dishes of exceptional simplicity and astounding flavor.


Big hearts help little Troy Union Church

The community has banded together to help save the 175-year-old church which is closed because of structural problems.


UpClose: Opening the Barn Door | Library by Design, Fall 2014


In With the Old Home: Living Like the Ancestors

Some homeowners are spending big on restorations of historical homes — dining by candlelight and a 110-year-old toilet.



Animal welfare society

That would be Arron Sturgis and his team, charged with restoring three of Bernard Langlais’ iconic wooden sculptures.



Bringing a Farm Back to Life

A neighbor buys a historic property and embarks on an ambitious restoration.


Wood water pipe sheds more light

The find puts one of the nation’s oldest black churches at the center of activity in 1850s Portland.


A river runs through it

This summer, the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland begins a $100,000 project to fix its muddy basement.

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