Lewiston-Auburn
News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
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One pedestrian dead, another hurt in separate collisions in Lewiston
Both crashes occurred just after sundown on a late Wednesday afternoon marked by a constant drizzle. The corner of East Avenue and Lisbon Street was expected to remain closed to traffic for several hours.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Poland man charged with murder of brother
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston eyes more restrictive policy on camping on public property
Police Chief David St. Pierre said a recent encampment of unhoused people near Sunnyside Park had led to several complaints and safety concerns.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Two men charged in Lewiston murder
Suspects from Lewiston and Rumford are charged Tuesday in the October killing.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Minot man gets 33 years for sex crimes against girls
Ralph Leach, 67, admitted to abusing children over 36 years, dating back to at least 1985, some of the victims as young as 3 years old.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn Housing Authority still investigating why heating failed in power outage
The 111-unit Barker Mill Arms housing complex in New Auburn was without heat for an entire night.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn rezoning request sent back to Planning Board after policy ‘violation’
City staff said a Planning Board member should not have been allowed to take part in a discussion after recusing himself from the vote due to a conflict of interest.