There were no injuries but there was extensive damage to equipment and the garage bays from flames that erupted in the engine compartment of a van, officials said. Linda Scott of Lewiston said she was the last person working and was getting ready to leave for the day around 4:15 p.m. She said she took […]
June 2014
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Lewiston shuts down off-road park; business permits needed
LEWISTON — Off-road park owner Don Arel said he was a little surprised this weekend when he got a letter from the city telling him to shut down. “I don’t really know what shut down means,” Arel said. “I don’t have front doors to close or employees to send home.” What he has is All […]
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Maine food strategy set to share survey results, seeks input
LEWISTON — A statewide effort to develop a comprehensive strategy around local food needs, production, distribution and even exporting efforts will share the results of its 2013 consumer survey. The Maine Food Strategy project will hold a public meeting at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center in Lewiston, starting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The center is at 208 Bates […]
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Gorham man to serve 5 years for sex trafficking
PORTLAND — Maine prosecutors say one of three people arrested on a charge of operating a sex-trafficking business from a Gorham home has been sentenced to five years in prison. Cumberland County Deputy District Attorney Megan Elam said Monday that 26-year-old Klein Fernandes was sentenced for sex trafficking and aggravated assault. He pleaded guilty to […]
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Firefighters save Rangeley house; sheds destroyed
RANGELEY — A fire that started from improperly disposed ashes destroyed two sheds on Spruce Street, off Route 4, on Saturday night. No one was injured and damage was estimated at about $20,000 to the shed and contents, fire Chief Tim Pellerin said Monday. The fire was accidental and caused by improper disposal of wood […]
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St. Mary’s, MMC face penalities for infections, complications
LEWISTON — Half a dozen Maine hospitals may be penalized by the federal government for their high rates of complications and infections. The two most likely to face penalties, according to a report by Kaiser Health News, are St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland. On a scale of […]
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Police investigate vandalism at Recreation Field in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE — Police are investigating vandalism at the town’s Recreation Field on Foundry Road, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Monday. Someone wrote on the park benches and some of the play equipment had obscene pictures drawn on them, he said. The slide on the children’s playground structure was cut and a rope structure was […]
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Wilton man faces another harassment charge
WILTON — Police say a Wilton man was arrested Saturday on charges of harassment and refusing to submit to arrest after he continued to make comments to neighbors and pushed an officer attempting to arrest him. Peter Ankers, 56, also faces charges of violating conditions of release and disorderly conduct. Ankers was arrested on a […]
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Democrat Bellows to replicate Republican tradition of ‘the Walk’ in quest for U.S. Senate
LEWISTON — When Shenna Bellows walks into Lewiston on Aug. 4, if all goes as planned, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate will be at least figuratively following in the footsteps of some mighty Maine Republicans. Bellows, the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and the underdog challenger to […]
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Maine gas prices heading up
PORTLAND (AP) — Average gas prices in Maine have risen 3.5 cents in the last week. The average price of a gallon of gas in Maine on Monday was $3.74 a gallon — up 6.7 cents from one month ago, according to gasbuddy.com. The average price for a gallon of gas nationally is $3.68 a […]