Newport may get a new courthouse after mold infestation

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Newport may get a new courthouse after mold infestation

A new courthouse may be built in Newport after its former location was found to be infested with mold. The Maine Judicial Branch is requesting information about properties that may be suited to build a new courthouse, spokesperson Barbara Cardone exclusively told the Bangor Daily News. The former district courthouse at 12 Water St. in Newport closed abruptly Jan. 27 because of mold. The facility was rented and the landlord canceled the lease bef…