Her parents, hospital officials, advocates and state officials want to find a placement, but there’s no place else to go.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
How Jeremy Frey changed the way the art world sees Wabanaki basketmaking
The Maine artist’s solo show at the Portland Museum of Art – the first of its kind – represents a new perception of the art form.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
‘The system’s messed up’: Family of Portland shooting victim frustrated with pace of justice after 2 years in court
Four men were charged in connection with the death of Darry Coffin, setting off a tangled web of criminal cases that has made closure elusive.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
More units on the way, but experts say high costs, other trends still plague Lewiston housing market
Housing experts are calling on the city to hire staff dedicated solely to focus on the city’s housing issue.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
A Mississipian’s journey from picking gentian plants in the Balkan mountains to drinking Moxie in Lisbon
For this Mississippian, the taste of Moxie reminds her of a cherished childhood memory.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Watch: ‘This is really a celebration of happiness.’ The fun flows as Lisbon honors Moxie
From the longest Moxie Day Parade ever, to a Julia Gagnon performance and the crowning of a 12-time Moxie Chugging Contest champion, this year’s Moxie Festival was one for the books.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Food, Maine
This year’s Moxie Recipe Contest had the most child participants ever. They dominated.
These gifted young gourmands dominated the competition, seizing more than their share of competition glory. Two of the top spots in each category, besides main dish and crowd favorite, were clenched by Moxie lovin’ cooks under the age of sixteen.
Posted inMaine, News
At Augusta gun show, dealers criticize waiting period law that goes into effect next month
Organizers of the show, believed to be the last before a new 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases goes into effect in August, said proceeds would go toward funding a legal challenge of the law.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston housing, by the numbers
9%: Rise in the average home price in Lewiston from 2022 to 2023 ($262,100 to $285,000). 6%: Increase in the “housing wage” required to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Androscoggin County from 2022 to 2023 ($19.21 to $20.38 per hour) for a 40-hour work week, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. 50%: The […]