Among the worst years for flooding were 1896, 1936 and 1987.
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Lewiston’s impressive City Hall went up in flames in 1890
When Lewiston City Hall caught fire on Jan. 7, 1890, flames leapt 200 feet in the air as the blaze turned the monumental structure into a pile of rubble in little more than an hour. “It was a carnival of fire,” the Lewiston Evening Journal reported, “an enormous boiling furnace” so bright that it lit […]
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Over the years, at least 129 people have drowned in the Androscoggin River in Maine
Nine out of 10 known victims were male, often boys, and about half of those killed in the river were 18 or younger.
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Fire in New Auburn in 1933 left 422 families homeless
‘The high blaze jumped from building to building, almost burning them flat before the tenants knew what was going on,’ reported the Evening Journal.
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Owner of Gracelawn Road parcel looking to rezone section for residential development
Property owner John Gendron is looking to build a mix of condominiums and single-family homes on 58 acres.
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Swift action saves life of 8-year-old on Bear Pond Beach in Turner
A young girl is alive today because bystanders acted quickly after she began drowning Thursday.
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‘I feel like an old man now’
Mechanic Falls musician looks back on his ‘Coast to Coast’ touring days.
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Photos: Community Baby Shower in Lewiston
Over 100 mothers and mothers-to-be provided with information and gifts.
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Lewiston elementary schools to stagger start times to alleviate transportation shortages
The start and end time for Lewiston middle and high schools will remain unchanged.
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Lead test results for five more Auburn schools released this week
Forty-eight of the 317 water fixtures tested at five Auburn schools were found to have lead levels at or above the state’s recommended threshold.