While city administration said the policy is meant to be a guideline and still ensures employees’ First Amendment rights, several have said they’re concerned by its ambiguous language that could leave employees facing disciplinary action.
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Auburn to add police presence, more crossing guards on Minot Avenue
After a 7-year-old boy was struck on a crosswalk near Fairview Elementary School on Tuesday, more police and crossing guards are being deployed on Minot Avenue.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Shots possibly fired in Lewiston; soccer players scramble to safety
Multiple people reported hearing what they thought were gunshots in the area around The Colisée on Birch Street Wednesday night.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Watch: Maine songwriting duo on flag debate: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’
A pair of songwriters, one from Turner, the other from Belgrade, wrote and recorded the song “Leave the Maine Flag Alone,” to express their thoughts on the matter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston to re-advertise administrator job after first round yields only nine applicants
The second advertisement will have a deadline date of Oct. 23, and a revised timeline estimates a candidate will be selected by mid-December.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston council approves earlier weekend curfew for minors
Councilor Eryn Soule-Leclair, who made the proposal, said it’s not the answer to youth gun violence in the city but could be one of many actions by the city to help quell the issue.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Local police, state and federal agents arrest 6 in Lewiston
Lewiston police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arrested six after serving search warrants at residences on College and Fairmount streets.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Child hit in crosswalk near Auburn school Tuesday morning; driver charged
A 7-year-old boy was struck near Fairview school on Minot Avenue.