SABATTUS — After a mobile home addition collapsed on Cross Road on Sunday night, falling 2 feet to the ground, the Fire Department shut off power to the property because of concerns of an electrical fire, according to Fire Chief Marc Veilleux. The Red Cross said Monday that it was helping six people with food […]
2018
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Dempsey Center merger complete
LEWISTON — Almost exactly one year after the Dempsey Center announced plans to separate from Central Maine Healthcare and merge with Cancer Community Center in South Portland, that merger is complete. The Dempsey Center separated from CMHC several months ago. It announced Monday that Cancer Community Center and the Dempsey Center legally merged on July […]
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Posted inConnections, sj-web
Leavitt Class of '63 reunion Aug. 1
LEEDS — A story published on Page B3 on Monday, July 16, should have said the date of the 55th reunion of the Leavitt Institute Class of 1963 will be Wednesday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. at Riverbend Campground, Route 106.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Lewiston police say they are stepping up enforcement in wake of violence
LEWISTON — The city’s police chief announced Monday that overtime shifts and coordinated patrols with state police are being added to combat a recent spike in violent crime in the city’s downtown area. Chief Brian O’Malley said a staff shortage prompted him to add overtime shifts to patrols in areas that have seen increases in […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Police say trio tried to ‘dine and dash’ with a knife and a hatchet
Three individuals attempted a dine and dash at Imperial China on Saturday, using a razor knife and a hatchet to threaten restaurant staff after trying to walk out without paying for a meal, the South Portland Police Department said Monday. Officers responded to reports of customers fighting with the staff around 5 p.m. that evening. […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Maine’s delegation criticizes Trump for casting doubt about Russia’s role in election meddling
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticized President Trump on Monday after his much-anticipated summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during which Trump again downplayed Russia’s role in interfering with the 2016 election. Appearing side-by-side at a press conference following their closed two-hour meeting, Trump and Putin both cast doubt on what virtually all intelligence agencies […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Marche restaurant closing on Lisbon Street; building for sale
LEWISTON — Popular downtown lunch and dinner spot Marche Kitchen & Wine Bar is closing its doors. Restaurant management said in a Facebook post that it would close Friday and thanked customers on owners Gary and Susan Hall’s behalf for four years of business. “Come see us one last time, (or two) as we finish […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine physician declares she will challenge Collins in 2020
MILBRIDGE — A longtime physician who moved to Maine three years ago announced Monday she plans to run as a Democrat against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2020. Dr. Cathleen London said the state’s four-term Republican senator “has forgotten who she represents.” “Rather than putting her constituents first, it has become apparent that when it […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Auburn man who murdered wife in 1979 charged with fatal Lewiston stabbing
LEWISTON — Police have charged 76-year-old Albert Flick with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Kimberly Dobbie on Sunday morning in Lewiston. Flick was convicted of killing his wife in 1979, also by stabbing. He was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison and was released Oct. 6, 2000. According to the Department […]
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New Hampshire man arrested on drug charges in Wilton
WILTON — A New Hampshire man is accused of selling crack cocaine and heroin, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Davian Torres Rodriguez, 27, was arrested Saturday at a home on Masterman Avenue on charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, Wilcox said. Police found multiple packages of […]