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News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
Downtown Lewiston residents find themselves under fire
Anybody who lives in the downtown — or even on the edge of it — has come to understand that there are risks to going outside that simply weren’t there a few years back.
As shootings become part of the backdrop of Lewiston, the city is trying to come to grips with a growing problem
Data from the Lewiston Police Department show gun violence over the last six years has take a dramatic upturn.
See where more than 200 gunfire reports were investigated in Lewiston
Interactive map locates confirmed shooting incidents since 2010.
Read our series investigating gun violence in Lewiston
How reports of shots fired have affected the feeling of safety in the city.
Home burned Friday in second-floor fire in Lewiston
One woman was treated for smoke inhalation after fleeing the burning two-story home on Taylor Hill Road.
New text notification system, easier-to-read schedules available for The LAP
The commuter bus service linking Lewiston, Auburn and Portland has a new text notification feature and simpler schedules after almost seven months on the road. Sign installations for pickup and drop-off locations are underway, weather permitting.
Lewiston firefighters train for ice water rescues
Lewiston firefighters train for cold water rescues in the Androscoggin River.
Auburn middle school basketball coach charged with sex crime
Investigators said Dyllan St. Peter had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old who provided an AI generated birth certificate to convince St. Peter she was 16.
Auburn Manufacturing CEO to speak at national conference on US manufacturing
Kathie Leonard has accepted an invitation to discuss the state of U.S. manufacturing and what the future holds at the South by Southwest Festival and Conference in Austin, Texas, next month.