Opera House Ought to Be 'Buttoned Down,' Experts Say

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NORWAY - If nothing else, experts say, the damaged three-story Opera House must be "buttoned down" to keep it standing as the centerpiece of the downtown National Historic District until other steps can be taken to ensure its survival.

"When these old buildings get abandoned, the roof falls in, the water comes in. The building deteriorates at an incredible fast rate," Matt Tonello of Consigli Construction in Portland told about 50 people at a community forum Thursday night at the Norway Grange. "If you have an old building, keep a roof on it, keep the water out, keep the birds out and if possible keep some heat on."

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Opera House Ought to Be 'Buttoned Down,' Experts Say

Tonello was one of three speakers, including Aaron Sturgis of Preservation Timber-Framing in Berwick and Lock Kiermaier of Mattson Development in Winthrop, who work on historic preservation projects and were present to...

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