Maine Town Rebuilds Demolished Downtown

Corinna, Maine, a mill town undergoing a $45 million toxic waste cleanup, is planning to rebuild itself but turning into a quaint New England village."

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March 20, 2002, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Federally funded crews are scrubbing the town free of the contaminants from its old woolen mill. And this community of 2,145 residents 25 miles south of Bangor is looking to build its future by catapulting back in time. There is talk of Victorian-style gas street lights. A covered bridge. A local market for residents. Attractive new homes."

Thanks to Joshuah D. Mello

FULL STORY: Starting from Scratch

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 in The Boston Globe

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