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Mike Schmidt, left, and Randy Gauthier of Lewiston Public Works repair a water main break Wednesday on Lisbon Street near North Lisbon Road in Lewiston. The pair were helping to drain water from the pit in order to get to the 16-inch pipe, which had two holes in it. Water service was temporarily cut off to some residents while the main was fixed. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

The Lewiston Water Division has repaired a water main leak and restored services to residents along outer Lisbon Street on Wednesday.

According to the Lewiston Police Department, crews were on the scene early Wednesday morning fixing the water main break. Service was shut off to residents in the surrounding area while the work was completed.

Lewiston Public Works repairs a water main break Wednesday on Lisbon Street near North Lisbon Road in Lewiston. Operations Manager Nate Landry, at right, said that they’d been working on the break since responding to the area at 6:15 Wednesday morning. It was repaired, and water service restored, later in the morning. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Matthew is a staff writer for the Lewiston Sun Journal covering the Lewiston and Auburn areas. Before joining the Sun Journal, Matthew covered news in the Bangor area before moving to Lewiston to cover...