The Department of Environmental Protection said the air quality Monday was ‘moderate,’ a day after it was deemed ‘unhealthy’ in many parts of the state.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine
Local granite being installed at Jay-Niles Library after years of planning return of front steps
Jay-Niles Memorial Library restores its historic front stairs using local granite and a $50,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
How Lewiston police pay compares to other Maine cities
Officials say compensation is falling behind other communities, as workload rises, making it harder to attract officers.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
You’ll never believe what I saw in downtown Lewiston | column
Mark LaFlamme takes on lobsters, left-lane campers and a pair of grimy goggles.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine cities are promoting native plants. Here’s how you can too.
Experts say native plants support local ecosystems in a variety of ways that non-native plants don’t.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
The missing bells of Lewiston and Auburn
The largest bell in New England is among the Twin Cities’ bells whose fates are unknown.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Is Maine experiencing a ‘wedding gap’?: Less tradition, lower budget
How the wedding industry is changing and what it means for couples, their families, and people who earn a living from weddings.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston-Auburn’s historic bells still ring. Here’s where you hear them
Buildings throughout the Twin Cities contain bells from the 19th century, many still tolling the time and calling people to gather.
Posted inMaine, News
In Augusta, it’s native plants only for city property
The new policy, aimed at making land healthier for insects and the animals that depend on them, does not apply to residential or commercial properties.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Witness says 20-30 shots fired in downtown Lewiston
One woman reported that she was in the car with her daughters on Blake Street when shots rang out around her.