Endorsing Kristen Cloutier’s bid to represent District 94 of the Maine House of Representatives is a pleasure. Serving with Kristen on the Lewiston Auburn Railroad Committee has given me first-hand observation into the dedication, insight and responsibility she brings to her commitments. Her outlook and input reflect her approach to benefit the community she serves. […]
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Lewiston mayor to lead storytime at Simard-Payne Memorial Park
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline is encouraging families with children to join him for storytime gathering set for 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 10. The event will be held at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. The books read will focus on teamwork, highlighting one of the favorite sayings of former Lewiston Mayor John Jenkins, […]
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Lewiston library to offer resources, story time during L/A Pride Festival
The Lewiston Public Library is scheduled to be at this year’s L/A Pride Festival on Saturday, June 11. The event will be held in Simard-Payne Memorial Park, 46 Beech St. in Lewiston. Library staff will be at the park from noon to 2 p.m. to share information about library resources and summer reading programs, and […]
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University of New Hampshire recognizes local graduates
DURHAM, N.H. — Ten local students graduated in May from the University of New Hampshire. They include Jasmine Taudvin of Gray, Noelle Ballard of Topsham, Rylee Saunders of Jay, Conrad Laroche Albert of Lewiston, Hope Bowen of Lewiston, Katelyn Osgood of Newry, Rebecca Fogg of Turner, Laura Ireland of Wayne, William Rolfe of West Paris, and Hannah McLaughlin of Winthrop. Students graduate after the […]
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Rebekah Lynch: Hydropower is answer to Maine’s energy future
This past winter was a long, cold, and costly one characterized by unaffordable electric rate increases. As ISO New England reported in March, “colder weather, higher demand, and spiking natural gas prices converged in January to push New England wholesale electricity prices to their highest levels since February 2014.” Maine needs real, sustainable solutions for […]
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Lou Giard: Mass shootings, racism must be addressed
I am very concerned about the mass shootings that happen almost every day in this country. I believe in the right to self-defense, but I don’t need a military-style weapon. Why are these available to anyone? To me they should be against the law. Only the military and our police force should have those. I […]
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Lee and Stephen Smith: Make it more difficult to acquire automatic weapons
There are people who want to use guns to kill many; we consider them evil or mentally ill. We will never be able to identify and affect all these people. There are people who want to kill others because of the color of their skin, and there are media stars who encourage this hatred. We […]
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Southern Maine Community College announces 2022 graduates
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College awarded nearly 1,200 degrees and certificates May 22 at the college’s 75th commencement. In all, 1,102 students earned 1,170 degrees and certificates during the past academic year, with hundreds receiving their degrees during graduation ceremonies at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Those numbers represent one of the largest […]
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Rich Lowry: The blowhard-in-chief
If the country thought that it was getting a buttoned-up, by-the-books communicator after four wildly undisciplined years of Donald Trump, it knew nothing about Joseph R. Biden’s long career as Washington’s standout long-winded, seat-of-the-pants, poorly informed, and misleading talker.
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Armand Cyr: Energy price hikes particularly concerning for seniors
I hear a lot of news on the price of gas that is way too high, due to the Biden administration. This concerns our senior citizens greatly, being on a fixed income. Maine is a really cold-weather state, and so are many other states. My heating bill last year was $2,450, and this year it […]