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I was happy to hear that Bob Benjamin and his "partner"  Tom St.John were unsuccessful in their bid to get the J.J. Newberry building. I think Tom has had plenty of opportunities to "do something" with this building already. As for Benjamin, he has been buying up the buildings on main street for a while now and while he may be keeping them in better repair than the cult center did, THEY ARE STILL VACANT. He has had opportunity to sell the bank, which he bought up after it was mentioned as a good place for the museum, but he wanted much, much more for the building (still standing as he bought it) than he paid for it. He has pretty much already shut down our main street with the exception of those who owned their own buildings and mostly those MAGIC friendly. In my opinion, he is the largest roadblock to downtown revitalization- and he doesn't even live in this state!!! Hooray for our Town Council & Town Manager for making a move towards having a say in the destiny of our town and its revitalization. |
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008, 07:39:47 PM » |
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Let's not forget that he's very likely a front for someone else.
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008, 09:14:16 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 01:28:34 PM » |
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It's good that the town has the power over this one. They can make sure that whoever buys it has to do something with it.........didn't they do that to the building across from what used to be the Fruit store? I know they tore it down, but don't the people who bought it have a period of time to do something with it, or it goes back?
Or is leaving it an empty space ok?
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2008, 03:16:30 PM » |
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tsk tsk tsk... shame that your true colors showing through.
Let's not have anyone who is currently a tax payer, who pays his taxes be allowed to buy more... this IS a free country the last time I checked... just because he has the means and you do not, does not mean you have to gloat... he at least keeps his buildings mowed, cleaned up and pays his taxes!
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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2008, 04:29:04 PM » |
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The poster who hate everyone on here should be up in arms over this purchase!!
They say the town wasted money already by giving to the KCC, yet embrace the Town wasting another $40,000 to keep it off the tax rolls!
Where is the rationale for this thinking?
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« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2008, 05:35:46 PM » |
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Buying up the entire main street and blocking any sort of downtown revitalization or progress is not something I can admire- even if they pay their taxes. But, I'm sure mole2 finds it all very refreshing. Bob Benjamin has done nothing good for this town by nearly closing down the downtown. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2008, 10:01:45 PM » |
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he at least keeps his buildings mowed,... How does he mow a building? |
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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2008, 11:15:02 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2008, 11:16:20 AM » |
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Did anyone buy the JJ Newberry's building? If so who?
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2008, 12:06:35 PM » |
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Yes, the Town of Millinocket bought it.  |
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2008, 08:30:58 PM » |
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Matt Polstein believes strongly that everyone should have the right to crawl up his butt or leave and, sadly enough, there are a few people who feel honored to do so.
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2008, 09:21:56 AM » |
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i posted this somewhere else, but will do it here too.
the trolley rides had a sign posted on it taht the money would be going towards the cultural center. we heard that monies were being given by donars, etc.
so y was there over 2,ooo dollars in liens on that building?
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