The grant awarded is a milestone in the city’s effort to develop a permanent, 24-hour shelter.
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Lewiston police investigate gunfire reported Tuesday on Pine Street
Witnesses reported hearing a disturbance and gunshots Tuesday night on Pine Street.
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Maine Family Planning tours Lewiston with mobile medical unit
Maine Family Planning, via its new Health on Wheels van, has been touring the Lewiston-to-Bangor stretch, stopping in towns and cities in between, to provide on-the-spot reproductive health services like wound care, screenings, birth control and HIV prevention.
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Lewiston extends timeframe for shelter committee
The committee will exist for at least another year as it works to secure funding and develop a permanent low-barrier shelter.
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Lewiston council approves 12-bed winter shelter for young adults
An emergency declaration will allow New Beginnings to operate under new city licensing rules, including the ability for shelter guests to sleep on cots instead of the floor.
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Shoreland restoration work progresses on two lakefront properties on Sebago Lake
“I think when people drive by it in a boat they’re going to be pleased,” said Raymond Code Enforcement Officer Chris Hanson.
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Photo: Singing out against bullies in Auburn
An Auburn musician and entertainer doesn’t let local bullies deter him.
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Auburn man admits to dealing crack
Prosecutors say Pierre Calhoun sold more than 24 grams of crack cocaine to an undercover buyer.
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Tractor-trailer snaps pole Tuesday morning on South Avenue in Lewiston
A tractor-trailer from Quebec hit a utility pole on South Avenue just off Lisbon Street Tuesday morning.