# Amazon has purchased the 20-acre lot where it plans to build a $17.5 million warehouse.

*robotics · news · 2026-04-13 · Bangor Daily News*

## Key points

- Amazon purchased a 20-acre former drive-in theater lot in Hermon for $1.9 million.
- Tax and environmental filings confirm Amazon is building a $17.5 million, 60,000-square-foot warehouse on the site.
- Hermon officials have not publicly confirmed Amazon's involvement despite documented evidence of the purchase.
- The Hermon, Gorham, and Waterville projects are part of Amazon's expansion of last-mile delivery services in Maine.

**Companies:** Amazon
**Countries:** United States

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