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Old 02-26-2014, 07:31 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by upthesaukee View Post
Mr. Bahre did not build his garage because he was unable to get the approvals needed from the town to build it.

As a result, his car collection has remained in Oxford ME, and that community gets the benefit of Founder's Day celebration, where his collection is opened up to public viewing, with the proceeds going to the local Library. He was willing to do the same thing here in Alton to benefit a mutually agreed upon charity or non-profit organization or facility.

We do have Hannaford's...
Gee I wonder how many more nickles he would have given the town if they let him cut down every last tree on the property and build a race track? If I want to see his car collection I'll take a ride to Maine. If a community is willing to be bought off at least make sure the bribe is worthwhile. As alluded to above, I don't think it is the "wealthy" who are the problem. The problem is when people like Bahre collide with shortsighted politicians, voters, etc. Thankfully, Bettencourt led a revolt to stop the total destruction of the area.

Finally, Upthesaukee how many 52,000 square foot "garages" have you been in?
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