<div>HAMPDEN -- A historic building on Main Road in Hampden is getting a fresh start. The former Hampden Congregational Church was recently purchased by the Maine Savings Federal Credit Union and renovated into a community meeting space."It's truly a gem for the community," said President & CEO of Maine Savings Federal Credit Union's Vanessa Madore.Madore grew up attending Vacation Bible School inside the former Hampden Congregational Church. As the President & CEO of Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, she saw an opportunity to restore this historic building back to its former glory. So, Maine Savings purchased the place in August of 2023 and spent the last two and half years renovating it to create a multi-use building for the community to use and a place for the credit union to house its training center and human resource team."We restored it to be as close to its original design in 1835. This part is a gift back to the community and will also be used by the Maine Savings Foundation for fundraising events," explained Madore, before continuing, "What was the kitchen and dining hall for the church has been fully renovated, gutted and redesigned and that's truly the home for the food cupboard, it's theirs. They have residency for life. The addition to this property, if you were to tour the back of it, the gray building is the training center and home of our human resources team."Janine Tremble has watched the restoration process from start to finish."It could be a wonderful place to have recitals for kids taking piano lessons or any instruments," explained Tremble, the vice president of communications and engagement impact at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. "It could be, if someone wanted to have a small concert series, I think if the local Kiwanis or Boy Scouts wanted to meet here it would certainly work for that."The 1835 Meetinghouse will available for bookings starting in 2027.</div>

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HAMPDEN -- A historic building on Main Road in Hampden is getting a fresh start. The former Hampden Congregational Church was recently purchased by the Maine Savings Federal Credit Union and renovated into a community meeting space. "It's truly a gem for the community," said President & CEO of Maine...

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HAMPDEN -- A historic building on Main Road in Hampden is getting a fresh start. The former Hampden Congregational Church was recently purchased by the Mai

Restoring a historic gem for community use

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