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Androscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News

Androscoggin commissioners transfer $236,000 from jail budget

by Steve Sherlock September 1, 2022

County commissioners cut more than $60,000 from the proposed county budget, but the jail account still faces a sizable deficit.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Auburn to vote on new residential zoning type, zoning repeal

by Andrew Rice September 1, 2022

AUBURN — The City Council is expected to take action next week on items related to two citizen petitions seeking to repeal new controversial zoning. First, the council will vote to repeal the March rezoning of land between Gracelawn Road and Lake Auburn, which brought it into a commercial zone. A petition came in response […]

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime

Auburn man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking in cocaine, fentanyl

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

When he was arrested by drug agents in June of 2021, Vincent Steed was already on supervised release having been recently released from prison after a 2016 conviction for similar drug charges.

Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education

Lewiston bus woes persist into new school year

by Vanessa Paolella September 1, 2022September 2, 2022

New this year, the school district is staggering the start times for elementary schools to transport more students using fewer buses and reduce transportation disruptions.

Lewiston-Auburn

Photo Album: School spirit for Auburn freshmen

August 31, 2022

First day of school assembly for 248 first-year students at Edward Little High School.

Lewiston-Auburn

Massachusetts woman charged after Lisbon Street rollover wreck in Lewiston

by Mark LaFlamme August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

Police said speed and impairment were factors in the wreck that occurred Tuesday night in front of Grimmel’s Service Station and injured two people.

Lewiston-Auburn

Photo: First day of school

August 31, 2022

Lewiston-Auburn

Car flips on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, trapping 2

by Mark LaFlamme August 30, 2022

Early reports were that portions of the SUV caught fire after striking the pole at about 8:30 p.m. in front of Grimmel’s Service Station at 679 Lisbon St.