The Auburn Republican sued after being censured by the Democratic-controlled House, and blocked from voting or speaking, for violating ethics rules by identifying a transgender high school athlete in a social media post.
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Healthy Androscoggin faces funding cuts from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The funding cuts come more than six months after the public health organization became independent of Central Maine Healthcare.
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Lewiston committee to host listening sessions on problems downtown
The sessions will kickstart a new iteration of Mayor Carl Sheline’s public safety committee, which has been on hiatus since late 2023.
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Now that I’m wealthy, I can afford good cheese | Column
Mark LaFlamme: Stop signs, paint puddles, whiny town employees — I may not come back from vacation next time.
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Lewiston librarian receives national ‘adversity’ award for work after mass shootings
Sara Turner fostered a space for healing and dialogue at the public library, in addition to highlighting books on grief and loss for children and parents.
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A surprising day at the Lewiston library: Books, help, hidden rooms and ‘human connection’
It turns out the story of today’s library is still being written, with a focus on the community’s needs and the human touch.
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Lewiston library’s ‘Read, Make, Explore’ summer program is for everyone
Join for the prizes, the prestige, or the pleasure that reading provides.
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5 ways to keep kids reading this summer
Prizes are just one way to get and keep kids reading.
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Lisbon extends town manager’s contract for three years
Glenn Michalowski has struggled to fill a revenue hole caused by an accounting error that has resulted in a sharp tax increase for the coming year.
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Police crack down on crime with show of force on Lewiston streets
The increased patrols downtown, police said, was a direct response to a series of shootings and other violence that has vexed Lewiston in recent years.