Bigger park and an amphitheater among recommendations for former Maine State Prison site

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 15, 2024

An expanded park and outdoor amphitheater are among the recommendations for the former site of the Maine State Prison that a committee will present to Thomaston later this month. immediate actions include looking into purchasing land surrounding the park to expand it, adding gateways at two entrances to the park, and extending water and electricity to the gazebo and flagpole. The committee’s recommendations also call for letting the area of the park that overlooks the St. George River to grow wild and pursuing a Certified Wildlife Habitat for the area. In the long-term, the recommendations include an outdoor amphitheater at the west end of the park.