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Hearts of the neighborhood: Readers share fond memories of Lewiston-Auburn’s many local markets

They were the many mom-and-pop stores, serving as local gathering places, sources for the basics and CANDY! and even community ‘safety nets’ for wayward kids and families short on cash. Some neighborhood markets still serve those roles today, but they are a dying breed cherished more than ever by those who remember them when they were everything and everywhere.