Life after Loring Closed
When AFB Loring Closed in 1994, it became 'The Loring Commerce Centre', an Industrial Park. On these pages, I will show you photos and keep you informed of changes at Loring.
Phish Concert
The Loring Runway
South Wherry housing taken down
What's at Loring:

Defense Finance and Accounting Service Center (DFAS) (Hospital)
The Department of Defense DFAS Limestone Operating Location officially opened for business in May 1995.

Loring Job Corps Center (LJCC) (most of the two of the barracks, Diesel Maint., Whispering Pines, Military Personnel, Rec Center and Masonry shop)
The Loring Job Corps Center, a part of the National Job Corps system. The Center had its first students in January 1997

Maine General Services Maintenance Center (Blue Goose, Vehicles Maint. buildings, two of the warehouses)
The Maine Army National Guard (MGSMC) established a vehicle refurbishment center at Loring in September 1997, The MGSMC's Loring Center performs various types of work on military wheeled vehicles, including 5-Ton trucks, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) and D7 Dozers.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge (most of East Loring)
In 1998, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service received 4,700 acres of the former base to establish the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge.

SITEL Corporation (took the Commissary)
A telephone-marketing-based customer service center.

Hydroblend, Inc. (took warehouse 7210)
Hydroblend is a privately owned company which formulates and blends a variety of dry batter products in the food industry and also offers a line of dry mix products for resale.

MacDonald Enterprises (took the Wood and metal shops in the CE Complex)
Loring's first manufacturing tenant came in the summer of 1996.   MacDonald's is a manufacturer that makes quality wood products for distribution to retailers, as well as via mail order.

Evergreen Family Recreational Center (Bowling Alley)

Limestone Country Club and Townhouses (Golf Course and housing on Loring Dr, Wyoming Circle and Pick-a-bow lane)

The Haven Inn (The Hotel)

Loring Health Center (part of the old Chapel)
Operated by Pines Health Services, The Loring Health Center provides convenient outpatient health care.
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The final flag lowered Midnight Sept 30 1994