Lewiston’s Bates Mill No. 5 gets $1 million boost for cleanup efforts

SUN JOURNAL • March 11, 2022

Efforts to clean up Bates Mill No. 5 and revitalize the massive building got a boost Friday in the form of $1 million in the federal government. The money was included in a budget bill that passed both houses of Congress and is expected to be signed into law by the president in the coming days. The funding will help pay for removing asbestos and other contaminants from the Bates Mill No. 5 roof and replacing it, according to the release. The work represents some of the final hurdles to the city’s completion of its responsibilities to the site.