The School Committee approved a plan to send K-12 students to classes on alternating Wednesdays.
Lewiston-Auburn
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Library asks Lewiston to consider ditching late fees for overdue items, citing negative effect on access
Officials say late fines have been increasingly scrapped by libraries across the country because of limited effect and impact on low-income families.
Cannabis company investing $3.1 million in Lewiston warehouse renovation to grow for 4 stores
JAR Cannabis Co. anticipates creating 25 to 30 full-time jobs once the Westminster Street facility opens later this year.
Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
Lisbon to close Main Street to vehicles for summer again
The council agreed to proceed with plans for a shutdown of the street, dubbed “Moxie Plaza,” provided they address concerns of downtown businesses and neighbors impacted by the closure.
Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder
Attorneys for Steven H. Downs, charged with rape and murder in 1993 case, are seeking to exclude evidence from trial, and ask police about previous leads.
Three staffers at Bolster Heights Residential Care in Auburn test positive for COVID-19
Virus found during universal testing; none have symptoms.
Lewiston board considers pay raise for school substitutes
Teacher and ed tech shortages mean more subs are needed, but fewer are available during the pandemic.