Employees forced to leave shuttered Presque Isle hotel
Former hotel employees embrace in the parking lot of the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center on Jan. 13 during their last minute move out. Credit: Paul Bagnall / The Star-Herald
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Employees who lived at the Presque Isle Inn & Convention Center reacted with anger and tears as they were forced to leave the building during Friday’s snow and sleet storm.
The hotel, where 25 employees and family members lived, abruptly closed Monday with little warning to staff or the city. Noting the building was unsafe, city officials sent letters to employees Wednesday to vacate the premises by 3 p.m. Friday
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