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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Michael Flynn’s ex-business partner charged with illegally lobbying for Turkey
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former business partner of Michael Flynn is being charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy for attempting to get Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen extradited from the United States. Bijan Kian made his first appearance in Alexandria, Virginia, federal court Monday morning. According to the indictment, Kian […]
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PublishedDecember 14, 2018
Facebook says new bug allowed apps to access private photos of millions of users
Facebook on Friday revealed that a major software bug may have allowed third-party apps to wrongly access the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including images that people began uploading to the site but didn’t post publicly. The mishap, which occurred over a 12-day period in September, adds to Facebook’s mounting privacy headaches after […]
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PublishedDecember 13, 2018
Former Bath bus driver indicted on 2 counts of taking explicit photos of students
WEST BATH — A former Bath Bus Services driver who Bath police say posted inappropriate photos of students online was indicted Tuesday by a Sagadahoc County grand jury on two counts. 51-year-old Timothy McGowan was charged in May with violation of privacy, a Class D crime, for allegedly taking “upskirt” photos of Regional School Unit 1 and […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Tree Street Youth adding 2,900 square feet to facility
Tree Street Youth has pulled a permit for a $1 million project at 144 Howe St., building a 2,900-square-foot addition, demolishing some of the building and renovating 1,400 square feet, according to city records. Hebert Construction is the contractor. Executive Director Julie Sleeper-Whiting said the project is phase two of an improvement plan for the […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
From cutting hair to trimming cannabis, Small Batch takes over Bernard’s
The new Small Batch store at 711 Lisbon St. is for “artisanal crafted cannabis,” according to a news release for its grand opening Saturday. The new business is at the former Mr. Bernard’s School of Hair Fashion, which closed in 2015. Paul Clark, an extractionist working there, said the 8,000-square-foot space is set up with […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
FMG Enterprises expands, moves into Lewiston office
First up: FMG Enterprises of New England has expanded from a home office in Auburn to Pleasant Street in Lewiston, into the former home of Black Bear Ladder. The eight-year-old family-owned company specializes in maintenance and repair for retail box stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and into Rhode Island, according to Operations Manager Brandon […]
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PublishedDecember 1, 2018
George H.W. Bush called Lewiston-Auburn home during WWII
LEWISTON — You may not know this, but former President George H.W. Bush had connections to Lewiston-Auburn. In 1945 during World War II, he and his wife, Barbara Bush, lived in the Twin Cities while he was getting Navy flight training at the Auburn airport. In 1948, George “Poppy” and Barbara Bush, then students at […]
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PublishedNovember 24, 2018
Gateway Community Services needs funds to reach goals
PORTLAND — In building his own life, Abdullahi Ali has worked to help others build theirs. Born in Somalia, Ali was raised in Kenyan refugee camps before arriving in Lewiston in 2009. Now the chief executive officer of Gateway Community Services, he provides outreach, counseling and companionship in offices at 501 Forest Ave. and in […]
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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
Nouria concept store opens in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Nouria Energy Corp. has launched a new retail brand — nouria. The introduction was celebrated with a grand opening at its new concept store at 449 Sabattus St. The store features Irving fuel and the newly designed company brands — nouria and cafe nouria. The store also offers a wide variety of fresh, […]
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PublishedOctober 14, 2018
Blaze destroys old mill in Mechanic Falls
UPDATE: Mechanic Falls mill still burning; investigation into cause begins MECHANIC FALLS — A fire that destroyed a large mill building on Lewiston Street was still burning at 11 p.m. Sunday. According to a Facebook post by the Town of Mechanic Falls, crews expected to battle the blaze well into Monday morning. The fire was reported […]
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