MONDAY, Jan. 22 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room. TUESDAY, Jan. 23 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 […]
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News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston theater pioneer Christopher Schario plans exit with Public Theatre in good hands
He and Janet Mitchko built a 31-year statewide reputation for professional, affordable theater in Lewiston.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Staff report positive outcomes to Lewiston schools cellphone policy enacted last school year
Staff are noticing fewer students violating the policy this year compared to when it was first implemented last school year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Two postal workers are victims of robberies in Lewiston, says city councilor
U.S. Postal Service staff using two vehicles on Davis and Main streets in Lewiston were robbed at knifepoint Saturday morning, according to several people. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Lewiston Police Department are investigating.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
A Lewiston shooting survivor is back in the game
‘It’s about showing up,’ Ben Dyer said as he played cornhole for the first time since the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Police investigate early Saturday morning gunshots on Park Street in Lewiston
Gunshots reported near the Acme Social Club at 255 Park St. yielded numerous shell casings, but no indication anyone was struck by gunfire, police said. The investigation remains active.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
During the hunt for Robert Card, police were also balancing hundreds of routine calls for help
Dispatch logs show local and county police were dispatched to nearly 600 calls during the two-day lockdown.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Each one of more than 1,000 police calls for help was treated as a potential Card sighting
The high level of response came at a cost to area police departments. In Auburn, police Chief Jason Moen said the department spent $22,000 for about 300 hours of overtime pay.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston may ask state to take over restaurant inspections, eliminate sanitarian position
Code enforcement staff have taken to social media to defend Code Enforcement Director Dave Hediger and the department’s actions related to the recent temporary closure of DaVinci’s Eatery.