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Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

No injuries as SUV, police cruiser collide in Auburn

by Mark LaFlamme May 22, 2025May 23, 2025

There were no charges in the crash Thursday on Minot Avenue.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Canton Wok customers lament loss of Lewiston restaurant, owner’s arrest

by Mark LaFlamme May 22, 2025May 23, 2025

The arrest by federal immigration authorities of Xing Feng Dong has generated a lot of heated discussion, with longtime customers worried about his fate.

Maine, Nation / World, Politics, Schools & Education

Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle Education Department and fire employees

by COLLIN BINKLEY May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

The ruling in 2 consolidated lawsuits — including one in which Maine joined 21 other states — says that Trump’s plan amounts to an illegal closure of the Education Department.

Maine, Politics

Laurel Libby regains vote in Maine House, but must remain silent on House floor

by Staff Report May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

The Auburn Republican’s emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court only requested that her voting rights, not her ability to speak, be restored while her lawsuit is pending.

Franklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Franklin County side-by-side case

by Donna M. Perry May 22, 2025May 23, 2025

Mathew Tolman, 27, was sentenced to seven years with all but nine months suspended.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News

Historic Auburn mansion to become post-prison reentry site

by Andrew Rice May 22, 2025May 23, 2025

The Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition plans to redevelop the home into a 12-unit residential program for individuals reentering the community from incarceration.