A straw poll in 2016 indicated that just over half of Durham residents were in favor of allowing some type of marijuana establishment in town, but officials worry that with no police department or zoning districts, it may not be the right fit.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lisbon police help out new Mainer
Deo Gratias, an African asylum seeker who recently moved to Lisbon, said he is thankful for a new bicycle Lisbon Police Department purchased for him so he can get to and from the town’s transfer station where he volunteers.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Election 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Fishy business in Grenada helped Dale Crafts find the American Dream
The Republican candidate from Maine’s 2nd Congressional District gained newfound appreciation for freedom in a failed business.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lisbon schools reopen fully in person
The small size of the district allows pandemic guidelines to be followed with all students attending classes.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Schools & Education
More families opt to home-school during pandemic
Southern Midcoast school districts report increases in the number of students in their district switching to homeschooling during the COVID pandemic, but say they hope many students will return when things start to go back to normal.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Lisbon officially pulls plug on modified Moxie Festival
In June, Lisbon councilors canceled the July festival due to the coronavirus pandemic but had hoped to plan a smaller-scale event in the fall.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Lisbon Falls man, 75, seriously injured when car collides with tractor-trailer
Police: Benjamin Foster was driving west on Lisbon Street late Monday in his Hyundai Sonata while Luis Marin, 55, of Hauppauge, New York, was pulling out of Dingley Press parking lot at 119 Lisbon St. and heading west in his truck when the vehicles collided.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, News
New owners step up to buy Lisbon’s Sausage Kitchen
Maurice Bonneau’s Sausage Kitchen closed earlier this summer when the former owner retired, but reopened last week with new owners.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture
From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation’s farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Temple man pleads guilty to charges from crashes in Kingfield and Lisbon
Isaac Moody, 32, will serve 23 months for both cases.