February 1, 2023
Photo: Poland Provisions store frame in place
By Daryn Slover, Lewiston Sun Journal
September 18, 2022
Sabbathday Lake Shakers plan to breathe new life into iconic buildings
Projects to restore the great barn and herb house at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village are getting a big boost in funding from federal grants and private donations.
By Gillian Graham, Portland Press Herald
April 18, 2022
Sabbathday Shakers seek to grow with new project and new plans
America’s last Shaker village snags $750,000 federal grant to help renovate its historic Herb House as a year-round attraction
by Steve Collins, Lewiston Sun Journal
September 20, 2021
Church Spire Returns to Chester Skyline
Staff Report, Union Leader
August 9, 2021
In-Spire-ing: Chester Church Steeple Undergoing Renovations
Staff Report, Union Leader
December 9, 2020
Essex Church Bell Tower Restoration Project Completed
By Michael Cronin, Newburyport Daily News
November 12, 2020
Desert of Maine’s revitalization plans moving forward
By Hannah LaClaire, The Times Record
October 20, 2020
New Owners Restore Newcastle’s Kavanagh House, Once Home to a Governor
by Evan Houk, The Lincoln County News
October 19, 2020
Broad Bay Church Completes First Phase of Renovations
By Alexander Violo, The Lincoln County News
September 11, 2020
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.
By Molly Shelly, Morning Sentinel
October 29, 2019
Founded in faith: Derry, Londonderry churches honor longstanding history
By Julie Huss, The Eagle-Tribune
July 12, 2019
Bell Hill Meetinghouse to Hold 100th Annual Summer Service
The meetinghouse, an Otisfield landmark, has functioned as both a church and a community center.
Staff Report, Sun Journal
Summer 2019
The Journeys and Experiences of Eight Women in Hand-On Preservation Careers
by National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Magazine
June 27, 2019
Tower, Steeple Reconnected at Historic Meetinghouse in Derry
By Julie Huss, The Eagle-Tribune
May 16, 2019
Iconic Belfry Removed from Norway Church
By Jon Bolduc, Sun Journal
January 27, 2019
Classic Book about Barns gets a Second Edition
By Paul Briand, Foster’s Daily Democrat
December 17, 2018
History Towers at Church on the Hill in Derry
First Parish Church steeple work underway
By Julie Huss, The Eagle-Tribune
September 19, 2018
Lewiston-Auburn’s oldest church undergoes repairs
By Daryn Slover, Sun Journal
September 16, 2018
Society Notebook: Funding Maine’s future historic preservationists
By Amy Paradysz, Portland Press Herald
August 27, 2018
Maine couple protects a piece of history on their property
by Katie Sampson, Good Day Maine, WGME, CBS Channel 13
August 3, 2018
Civil War-era barn raising preserves history
by Hadley Barndollar, Portsmouth Herald, Seacoastonline.com
May 24, 2018
Photos and Video: Dummer House in Hallowell lifted, spun to new home
by Joe Phelan, Kennebec Journal
May 23, 2018
Benton Falls Congregational Church begins steeple renovation project
By Brandon Doyen, WABI, CBS Channel 5
February 14, 2018
Centuries-old Derry church undergoing restoration
by Chris Garofolo, Union Leader
February 12, 2018
An Update on the Meetinghouse at First Parish in Derry
by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, Nutfield Genealogy
January 28, 2018
Community plans for Nutfield settlement’s 300th
by Julie Huss, Eagle Tribune
January 10, 2018
Views from the hill
Historic church continues restoration efforts to honor 300th anniversary
By Julie Huss, Eagle Tribune
December 11, 2017
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.
by Jason Pafundi, Central Maine.com
November 9, 2017
16 ‘outstanding’ historic preservation projects honored by Maine Preservation
Staff Report, MaineBiz
September 8, 2017
Red Church subtracting old addition
By Matt Junker, Keep Me Current
June 18, 2017
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.
by Jason Pafundi, Kennebec Journal
May 22, 2017
The Wood Island Life Saving Station
Restoring the base that once housed men who saved the lives of mariners.
NH Chronicle. WMUR-TV, Portsmouth, NH
May 4, 2017
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.
by Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald
May 2, 2017
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.
by Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press via Portland Press Herald
February 6, 2017
Crew puts Berwick’s Lord Barn back together again.
by Ralph Morang, Foster’s Daily Democrat
October 24, 2016
It’s about time: Historic Hampton clock to go back on display
by Kimberly Haas, Union Leader
September 30, 2016
Association celebrates saving Life Saving Station
by Brian Early, Seacoast Online
September 4, 2016
Wood Island Life Saving Station turning into maritime museum
Six decades removed from its working days, the structure off Kittery is undergoing restoration.
by Gillian Graham, Portland Press Herald
May 17, 2016
‘It’s been a long time’: After long silence, Troy church bell rings again
by Abigail Curtis, Bangor Daily News
May 12, 2016
Construction Underway on Troy Union Church
by Taylor Kinzler, WABI TV5
April 28, 2016
Hampton town clock project underway
by Max Sullivan, Seacoast Online
February 5, 2016
Saving an historic barn, piece by piece
by Ralph Morang, Foster’s Daily Democrat
January 18, 2016
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.
by Kelley Bouchard, Portland Press Herald
June 14, 2015
Dine Out Maine: The Lost Kitchen in Freedom
Chef Erin French transforms fresh, local ingredients into dishes of exceptional simplicity and astounding flavor.
by James H. Schwartz, Portland Press Herald
April 5, 2015
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. by Amy Calder, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
October 20, 2014
UpClose: Opening the Barn Door | Library by Design, Fall 2014
By Denice Rovira Hazlett, Library Journal
April 3, 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.
By Nancy Keates, The Wall Street Journal
June 19, 2013
Making ‘Endangered Places’ list could help restore landmark Portland building
by Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News
December 16, 2012
Animal welfare society
That would be Arron Sturgis and his team, charged with restoring three of Bernard Langlais’ iconic wooden sculptures.
by Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald
July 4, 2012
Businessman hopes Freedom hydro power project can make a self-sufficient business
by Tom Groening, Bangor Daily News
November 4, 2011
Bringing a Farm Back to Life
A neighbor buys a historic property and embarks on an ambitious restoration
By Nancy Keates, The Wall Street Journal
September 3, 2011
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
by Kelley Bouchard, Portland Press Herald
June 17, 2011
A river runs through it
This summer, the Abyssinian Meeting House in Portland begins a $100,000 project to fix its muddy basement.
by Jason Singer, Portland Press Herald