2020 was a frustrating and difficult time, and although there likely were some triumphs here and there, the year will be remembered for the pandemic that completely reshaped the way we live.
Lewiston-Auburn
News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
‘Glad to see it gone:’ Locals reflect on 2020
Random people on the street were asked for their thoughts on 2020 and the arrival of a new year.
Goodbye to an unforgettable year
Some see a silver lining to the trials that 2020 brought, but many are happy to begin a new year.
Eleven residents, four workers test positive for coronavirus at Marshwood Center in Lewiston
A spokeswoman for the Lewiston nursing home said those 11 residents are “primarily asymptomatic.”
Kudos: Jerry Dewitt and the L&A Veterans Council have been active during a tough year
The organization received Lewiston’s annual Spirit of America award for its volunteerism in 2020.
Proposed bill would upgrade Androscoggin River’s water classification
River advocate Peter Rubins said if approved, the reclassification would become law in time for the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which marked the beginning of the river restoration effort.
Vietnam War memorial proposed for Lewiston’s Veterans Park
Charles Paul, who is leading the fundraising effort, hopes to have the new monument in place by Veterans Day 2021.
Androscoggin County police log: Dec. 29, 2020
Charges Auburn • Tyler Span, 25, of Auburn, on charges of domestic violence assault and violating conditions of release, 11:07 p.m. Monday at 64 Whitney St. Lewiston • Jerome Platt, 39, of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, on charges domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening, 9:45 p.m. Monday at 490 Pleasant St. • Edward Ledbetter, […]