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Buckfield board agrees to explore sale or lease to preserve 'Old Church on the Hill'
Summary
The Buckfield Select Board voted to explore an agreement with resident Ashley Deshanes and preservation experts from Maine Preservation to preserve the town'owned "Old Church on the Hill," noting the building has no plumbing or reliable electricity and committee membership has dwindled.
The Buckfield Select Board voted Aug. 19 to explore a sale or lease agreement intended to preserve the town-owned Old Church on the Hill and transfer day-to-day stewardship to a community member or nonprofit. The board asked town staff to open a dialogue with resident Ashley Deshanes and Bradley Miller of Maine Preservation to outline possible sale or lease terms and to identify next steps. The town manager said the building currently has no plumbing and no reliable electricity, and that the local citizens'committee charged with oversight effectively lacks a quorum…
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