AUBURN — A Mechanic Falls woman was allowed to remain free Friday after being sentenced for providing an alibi to a Lewiston man who was later convicted of murder. Felicia Cadman, 23, was sentenced to 364 days with all but eight days suspended a year after she admitted to the charge of hindering apprehension. Cadman […]
2017
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Farmington man charged with reckless conduct with gun
FARMINGTON — A Farmington man was arrested early Friday morning for firing a gun multiple times outside his home at 2 a.m., Deputy Police Chief Shane Cote said. Richard White, 70, of Holly Road, was charged with reckless conduct with a firearm and taken to the Franklin County Detention Center, the chief said. White’s wife […]
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Franklin County Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Franklin County kicked off Friday evening in Farmington with a survivor lap. Seventeen teams made laps around the Front Street area, followed by a luminaria display stretching up onto Broadway and Main Street in downtown Farmington. Team members from Main-Land Development Consultants of Livermore Falls prepare for […]
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Sex-trafficking suspect in court
Editor’s note: In October 2017, this case was filed as part of a deal in which defendant agreed to complete a court-ordered program in New York State and refrain from any criminal conduct for six months. In July 2018, the case was dismissed based on completion of these requirements. AUBURN — A Pennsylvania man charged with […]
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Community Concepts to hold Oxford County Touch-A-Truck event
PARIS — Community Concepts invites the entire community to visit its first Touch-A-Truck event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St. The event will feature delivery trucks, fire and rescue trucks, a bucket truck and many more vehicles that will be fun for kids […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Art Walk LA
Kevin Callahan puts the final touches on the Helen Warren exhibit at Kimball Street Studios on Lisbon Street in Lewiston in anticipation of the first Art Walk LA on Friday. Warren, an artist based in Litchfield, created enormous paintings on canvas, which are not stretched, but hung as banners.
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Sandy River Realty gives to United Way
Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty donated to United Way of the Tri-Valley Area based on the commissions it earned during the month of April. The company’s customers bought or sold 15 houses during the month. The donation is part of the premier corporate sponsorship between United Way and Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty. As part […]
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Poland Spring bottling supports football program
Poland Spring Water Co. recently presented a $1,500 check to Poland Regional High School’s Athletic Department to support the purchase of new shoulder pads for the school’s football program. For the presentation were, from left, head football coach Gene Keene, Athletic Director Don King and assistant football coach Kirk Butler.
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Top Gun pitch off to be held May 24
LEWISTON — The Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council announces its Top Gun L-A program will host its regional pitch-off from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at The Ramada Inn & Conference Center’s in Lewiston. The Top Gun L-A program included 10 substantive sessions with top professionals presenting on topics that startups need to immerse […]
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College hosts trades program for teen girls
Natalya Armstrong gets a hand from Laci Chase in removing the brake pads from a car during the Totally Trades event hosted by New Ventures at Central Maine Community College in Auburn on Friday morning. The event was aimed at eighth- and ninth-grade girls to give them a hands-on experience in typically male-dominated professions.