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Read Article Bates Mill No. 5 with its black saw-toothed roof is seen in August 2019. The city will extend an option agreement with developer Tom Platz for the purchase of the mill. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal 2019 file photo LEWISTON — The city has inked a new deal with developer Tom Platz — this time calling it a “final” agreement — for the purchase and redevelopment of Bates Mill No. 5. The five-year option agreement sets new parameters between the city and Platz, who has found success in redeveloping the rest of the Bates Mill complex. But, redeveloping the hulking, 350,000-s...

Phyllis Graber Jensen Published on March 10, 2021 The email went out at 10:07 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020, from President Clayton Spencer. Due to the surging pandemic, Spencer announced, Bates would immediately suspend in-person classes, asking all 1,700 students — except those granted waivers through petition — to move off campus in preparation for remote learning to begin in 10 days. “My heart goes out to all of our students,” Spencer said. But, “we are at a pivotal moment with respect to both the spread of the COVID-19 virus and our ability as a college to take proacti...

Councilors also approved a new tax-increment financing district for the property.

By Andrew Rice, Staff Writer Read Article LEWISTON — A redevelopment effort at Bates Mill No. 5 will get at least another three years, after the City Council approved an agreement with developer Tom Platz on Tuesday night. The agreement gives Platz exclusive rights to buy the 350,000-square-foot building for $1, but also leaves the door open for another developer to take over the project in the third year.  The council voted 6-1, with Councilor Michael Marcotte opposed.   Since the city took over the property in 1992, there have been decades of discussion on whether to demolish or rede...

Read Article 100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. E.L. Tebbetts and Mrs. Emery Bailey will entertain the Auburn Art Club at the home of Mrs. Tebbetts on Shepley Street, Auburn this afternoon. This is to be a Colonial meeting and the members are asked to wear appropriate costumes. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The Lewiston High School gymnasium was the scene of a Coronation Ball dance held, Friday evening. Three students were named to royalty as the Winter Carnival Queen and her princesses were chosen. Miss Sandra Ward, daughter  of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ward was crowned Senior Queen, and the Misses Sandra Boucher...