A partial listing of Independence Day-related events planned for across the region.
Lewiston-Auburn
News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
Lewiston officials issue fireworks warning
Fireworks are only allowed to be discharged in the city on three days and only in certain non-downtown areas.
Close knit Sabattus neighbors create a rock bookworm
A group of neighbors in Sabattus honor the memory of one of their own.
Photo album: Bates Dance Festival kicks off
Dancers glide across the floor during one of Wednesday’s workshops at Bates College in Lewiston. The annual Bates Dance Festival features classes for all ages and levels of dancers with many performances open to the public, including a free concert Thursday at 6 p.m. For more information, visit the dance website at batesdancefestival.org.
Lewiston council denies permit for Church of Safe Injection barbecue
A statement from the Church of Safe Injection said it’s ‘evident’ from listening to the councilors who voted to deny the permit that ‘there is considerable confusion about our organization and what we do.’
Kitchen fire doused in Lewiston
Firefighters were called out just after 7 a.m. to a multi-family building at 274 Blake St.
Mark LaFlamme: Suicide’s unwitting players have to live with the trauma
Street Talk: I’ll never understand why a person would want to end his own suffering by inflicting suffering upon another.
Lewiston council signals support for Auburn mayor’s residential development plan
The city would create a tax-increment financing district that would encompass the entire multi-phase development, starting with a 150-unit building on Lowell and Middle streets.
Photo Album: Summer theater camp gets ‘mean’
Community Little Theatre summer campers work on the musical ‘Mean Girls Jr.,’ which they will perform next month.
Photos: Lewiston’s Kennedy Park pool is open for the summer
The Kennedy Park pool opened for the season Tuesday in Lewiston.