The state’s longest period without a murder was 39 days.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
MLK Jr. Day: Bates College students told nonviolence still key to social change
Harvard University Professor Dr. Erica Chenoweth shared with Bates College students and locals Monday that nonviolent movements over the last 125 years have yielded far greater results than armed conflicts.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Fresh snow for tubing in Auburn
Families enjoy the MLK holiday sledding in Auburn.
Posted inMaine, News, River Valley
Board approves money to evaluate clock on Rumford Town Hall
Selectmen approved $3,500 to have Balzer Clock Restoration of Freeport determine what needs to be repaired and how much it will cost.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington service honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Bishop James Ruggieri is guest speaker at the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry program.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Trial in slaying of 2-month-old in Turner to begin Tuesday
Trevor Averill is charged with depraved indifference murder and manslaughter.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Substance use disorder problem in Franklin County takes many to address
During a recent meeting at Franklin County Recovery Center, representatives of a volunteer group spoke about the needs in the community.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
On MLK weekend, ski trip offers winter fun, community for Black visitors
Lisa Jones, the owner of Black Travel Maine, hopes the tour welcoming an underrepresented, and perhaps tentative, clientele counters a ‘false narrative’ about the Pine Tree State.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Crisis workers to join police in Auburn
Project Support You, first rolled out in late 2018, pairs crisis workers with police officers to help treat those suffering from mental health issues and substance misuse disorder.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kudos: Judith Head is the ultimate ‘Friend’ of the Lewiston Public Library
The former associate dean of faculty at Bates College in Lewiston says the importance of libraries cannot be overstated, especially for children.