Carl Sheline is the right person to lead Lewiston as our next mayor. He has proven experience as a hardworking and honest business owner, demonstrated leadership and commitment through his voluntary service to many local area boards and organizations, and supported growth in Lewiston by investing and contributing to our community’s business and nonprofits. We […]
2021
Jules Patry: Sheline ‘a great ambassador for Lewiston’
It is my pleasure to endorse Carl Sheline for mayor. I have known Carl for approximately five years, and have worked with him on numerous downtown initiatives. In the time that I have known him, he has proven to be a great ambassador for Lewiston and is committed to bringing positive change to our city. […]
Chelsea Washburn: Corridor project dangerous, unfair, misleading
“It’s not just unfair, it’s dangerous.” This is coming from an advertisement that has been pushed tirelessly on our TVs as of late. It’s no surprise that Avangrid, the international corporation that owns CMP, is spending millions of dollars on misleading commercials. They’ve been misleading Mainers since Day One, and I’m sure with the amount […]
Jeremiah Bartlett: Vote Staples for Auburn City Council
I am pleased and excited to endorse Dana Staples in his run for the at-large council position in Auburn. I have worked with Dana for several years now, first as a member of the Complete Streets Committee, then this year, the Comprehensive Plan Update Group. Dana has chaired this group, tackling serious and important discussions […]
Inmates and families decry conditions in Cumberland County Jail during lockdown
People housed in the jail in Portland say suicide attempts are up and their mental health is deteriorating during what is effectively solitary confinement.
Rep. Margaret Craven: Lewiston School Committee needs Eames
We are constantly looking for skilled, responsible people to run for public office. I am writing in support of Elizabeth Eames, from Ward 3 in Lewiston, who has qualified to run for the School Committee. She took out her papers, did her due diligence, and I think she deserves support. Elizabeth was an associate professor […]
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Trying (but failing?) to go home again
A good reason that we nostalgia trip is that there were things back along that we loved. Places, friends, jobs, family, routines. The pandemic has unsettled them all, and the resistance we see to masking and to vaccination may be a form of denial. On another level, the resistance we see to democratic principles and practices may be a thirst for simpler ways of doing things. Life in 2021 would be complicated even without COVID.
Sports on TV: Saturday, October 9, 2021
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, October 9 AUTO RACING 4:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice 3, Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul 7:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Qualifying, Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul 12 p.m. NBC — IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship: The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR, Virginia International Raceway, […]
Mexico man killed when car hits tow truck on Main Street in Norway
The 59-year-old was a passenger in a car driven by a 77-year-old Mexico man.
Obituary: Nathan Charles Strout Sr.
WEST GARDINER – Nathan Charles Strout Sr., a.k.a. “Charlie”, 82, passed away at his home on Oct. 7, 2021. He has …