Lewiston fire crews were called to the apartment complex at 6 Cedar St. shortly after 2 p.m. They were still ventilating the building at 3:30 p.m. as tenants milled around in the parking lot.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MaineHousing programs to add hundreds of homes, but the money is running out
MaineHousing has in the last month announced more than $30 million in funding to boost construction of single-family homes and apartments.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Hannah Pingree to step down from Mills administration
Pingree has been mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor and said Thursday she is ‘exploring’ future options.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine lab lays off 9 employees, blames federal funding uncertainty
The Trump administration recently halted more than $15 million in funding for the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Elan School and Yarmouth fires connected to 4 teens, state fire marshal says
The state agency says 7 fires in Poland and Yarmouth were intentionally set. Two teens have been charged in connection to some of the fires, and more charges may be coming.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Two dead after Wednesday night crash in Auburn
Two passengers traveling in a van owned by John F. Murphy Homes died Wednesday night after the vehicle pulled onto Washington Street from Beech Hill Road and was struck by a pickup truck.
Posted inMaine, News
Plan to loosen federal habitat protection seen as threat to iconic Maine wildlife
Maine has its own state endangered species law, but environmentalists say a proposed change in federal law could hurt some Maine species the state has worked to protect.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Overdose deaths declined in Maine last year, but not as sharply as the U.S. overall
Data released this week by the U.S. CDC showed a 27% decrease in drug deaths nationwide from 2023 to 2024. Fatal overdoses in Maine dropped by 20%.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
In the push for a statewide school cellphone ban in Maine, local control could stand in the way
Many teachers, parents and school leaders in Maine support bell-to-bell school phone bans, but lawmakers this month scaled back on a bill, citing overreach of local control.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Oxford Hills
West Paris voters are clear: 91% say close Agnes Gray school
The $4 million-$6 million burden of fixing up and the annual $1 million cost to operate the school would have fallen solely on West Paris residents.