Carrie Cushman will come to Maine from Connecticut, starting her job in August.
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News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
Woman dies when car crashes into Lewiston home
The driver in the fatal crash on Old Lisbon Road also hit a building in Auburn in 2017, according to newspaper and police records.
Lewiston eyes removing all meters as part of downtown parking overhaul
A proposal developed with business owners would remove all 215 coin-operated parking meters in the city and make municipal garages free for the first two hours.
Vigil held for 4-year-old who died of a gunshot wound Saturday
At the corner of Pierce and Walnut streets, dozens stood with candles in hand to pay respect to Jasper Kyle Smith, who died inside his home early Saturday.
Auburn City Council backs $128.4M budget
The school budget validation referendum is scheduled June 10.
Group that brings fresh food to Lewiston relaunches
Gather and Grow has a new name and log, but little else is changing for the former St. Mary’s Nutrition Center on Bates Street.
Maine lawmakers to consider beefed-up gun storage rules in effort to prevent accidental injuries, deaths
The debate over LD 1120 comes after a 4-year-old Lewiston boy died this weekend in a shooting, the latest tragedy of its kind in Maine.
Proper firearm storage saves lives, experts say
As Maine lawmakers look to add gun storage laws to the books, we take a look at the best practices for safe firearm storage.
Sabattus to revisit whether to keep its police department
Just as in 2021, the town will ask voters to decide whether to keep their local police department or to turn over coverage to the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department.
Auburn-Lewiston airport gets greenlight for new hangars
Federal funding has been released to build long-awaited T-hangars to expand general aviation at the airport.