The approximately 10.8-acre Site is currently owned by the Town of Freedom and is a vacant parcel. The Town of Freedom purchased the parcel in 2018 with possible plans to redevelop it. The Site operated as a vegetable canning facility from the early 1900�s to approximately the 1960�s, when it was sold off to be used as a retail store. From the 1960�s to approximately 2005, the Site operated as a seasonal retail business (Marden�s Discount Store & Skidgel�s Warehouse), which sold, among other products, households, electronics, and lawn and garden supplies. After the passing of the owner, the Site fell into disrepair with all the remaining stock abandoned on Site. Documented chemicals were left on site, including pesticides, herbicides, metal cleaner, paint, lubricants, adhesives, vinyl finishes, etc. In 2007/2008, a Removal Program, conducted jointly by the USEPA and the MEDEP, removed approximately 500 containers of hazardous materials from the Site for proper disposal. In 2016, the current Site owner was ordered to demolish the remaining Site structures. However, the potentially hazardous building materials and the remaining contents of the buildings were not removed prior to demolition. Structural debris and contents were used as fill to level off the basement of the building.
Former Use: The approximately 10.8-acre Site is currently owned by the Town of Freedom and is a vacant parcel. The Town of Freedom purchased the parcel in 2018 with possible plans to redevelop it. The Site operated as a vegetable canning facility from the early 1900�s to approximately the 1960�s, when it was sold off to be used as a retail store. From the 1960�s to approximately 2005, the Site operated as a seasonal retail business (Marden�s Discount Store & Skidgel�s Warehouse), which sold, among other products, households, electronics, and lawn and garden supplies. After the passing of the owner, the Site fell into disrepair with all the remaining stock abandoned on Site. Documented chemicals were left on site, including pesticides, herbicides, metal cleaner, paint, lubricants, adhesives, vinyl finishes, etc. In 2007/2008, a Removal Program, conducted jointly by the USEPA and the MEDEP, removed approximately 500 containers of hazardous materials from the Site for proper disposal. In 2016, the current Site owner was ordered to demolish the remaining Site structures. However, the potentially hazardous building materials and the remaining contents of the buildings were not removed prior to demolition. Structural debris and contents were used as fill to level off the basement of the building.