No decisions were made at Thursday’s meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial “Indians” nickname for high school sports teams.
2019
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Denis Fortier: Cayer has served the city
I am endorsing Mark Cayer as the next mayor of Lewiston. I have followed him for several years in his many capacities in service to the city. I served on the Planning Board from 2001 to 2005. During that time, we had joint meetings with the city council, on which Mr. Cayer served at the […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Nathan Harmon: Lee Clement for Lewiston City Council
I have had the pleasure of knowing Lee Clement for the past 10 years. And while I am not a resident of Lewiston, I was glad to hear that Lee is running for Lewiston City Council. In our many conversations over the past decade, I have found Lee to be very knowledgeable about current issues […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Are sanctions helpful, or just moral posturing?
With the goals of halting human rights abuse and deterring corruption, the U.S. Treasury Department and State Department now routinely impose assorted financial, travel and legal sanctions that target specific “perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption” — individual bad actors and organizations (entities) the thugs and scumbags manipulate. Earlier this year, I was […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Why are black people seen as being so different?
The beam from his flashlight reflects off the glass, so we can’t see what he saw. But in a sense, we don’t need to see what Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean saw to know what he saw, peering through that window. He saw something fearsome, a threat to life and limb. All this in […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Roger Fuller: Support LHS expansion
In 1972, I began a teaching career in Lewiston, and in 1973 was a part of the move to “The New High School.” People still refer to Lewiston High School as the “new high school,” but it’s not new anymore. Lewiston should take great pride in this very well maintained facility and its other new […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Low pulse rate doesn’t guarantee a future pacemaker
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has been on metoprolol for about eight years. He was prescribed that medication right after he had a stent put in due to a clogged heart vessel. He is doing very well. His recent stress test was normal. The metoprolol took his heart rate down to a pulse of between […]
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Football: This could be the most competitive rivalry in Maine
Class B South powers Kennebunk and Marshwood, who meet on Friday, have played five times since 2016. The biggest margin of victory was six points.
Posted inNews
Greg Sweetser retiring as Ski Maine’s executive director after 24 years
Sweetser will step down in May 2020 as the leader of the organization that champions Maine’s Alpine and Nordic ski industries.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man makes plea deal in case of high-speed chase
LEWISTON — A local man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a police chase last year in the city’s downtown. James Hill, 30, of 1990 Lisbon St. appeared in 8th District Court where he entered guilty pleas to several charges in a September 2018 high-speed chase, including a felony charge of eluding an officer. […]