The probation officer for Carlos Torres claims he violated his probation by assaulting a man with a knife in Lewiston and allegedly using drugs.
2021
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
The Androscoggin River is running unusually low in 2021
The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine’s worsening drought problem.
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Posted inMaine
Yes, there really is more pollen, thanks to climate change
A new Maine study calls rising pollen levels a public health threat as respiratory problems worsen.
Posted inMaine, News
Artists and activists gather in Portland to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
Posted inSports
Sea Dogs endure uncomfortable weather in 5-0 win
Playing in the cold and rain, Portland gets five scoreless innings from Denyi Reyes and beats Hartford to finish its month with a 15-9 record.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Lewiston High School tennis courts to bear coach Anita Murphy’s name
Murphy has won 13 state titles in 43 years as the Lewiston girls coach, and has also led the city’s Rec program for decades.
Posted inNation / World
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
Yemeni officials say it’s Emirati-owned, but no country has claimed it yet.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Prosecutor in Trump probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, consider charges
Investigators scrutinized Donald Trump’s business practices before he was president, including whether the value of properties in the Trump Organization’s portfolio were manipulated.
Posted inPolitics
Bipartisan group of senators prepares new infrastructure plan as talks stall
The plan is being drafted by a more than a half-dozen lawmakers including Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins.
Posted inBusiness
Consumer confidence ticks down in May, but remains strong
With restrictions easing, economists anticipate a rise in spending.