The decision came after a lengthy debate and testimony from service providers, recovery advocates and business owners about whether needle exchange programs should be regulated locally.
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News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
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5-hour police standoff ends on Elm Street in Lewiston after shots fired downtown
Shortly after 3 p.m., police were called out to the area of Pine Street in Lewiston after a gunman in an SUV opened-fire on a group of men standing in front of Webb’s Market.
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Central Maine Healthcare acquisition will improve care, foundation says
In its application to the state, Prime Healthcare Foundation says it will inject new funds into the system and lower costs as well.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
MaineHousing announces $13M for new projects, including in Lewiston
The quasi-state agency warns that without more money from the Legislature, affordable housing production will slow dramatically.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
State will install traffic light at site of fatal Auburn crash
Two people died in a crash in May at the intersection, where the city had once considered blocking an unsafe turn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Man shot on Bartlett Street in Lewiston survives his injuries
Police said Malik Hollis was shot sometime around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Bartlett and Walnut streets. In 2018, Hollis was part of a controversial self-defense decision in Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston-area patients left waiting for care after hospital cyber incidents
Two health care systems were breached in subsequent weeks, leaving many patients scrambling. What — and who — caused them remains unknown.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Why cyber attacks are increasingly targeting hospitals
The incidents that caused outages at two Lewiston-based hospital systems come at a time when cyber attacks on health care organizations are skyrocketing.
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Lewiston cheerleader Dottie Perham-Whittier talks about life after City Hall | Face Time
We wondered what such a busy lady might do with herself after a job she’s had since Ronald Reagan’s second term. No surprise: She has a lot going on.
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Our coverage of how cyber incidents disrupted Lewiston-area hospitals and patients
The hospitals are working to return to normal after what leaders have described as recent cybersecurity incidents.