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Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Lewiston police locate stolen Portland vehicle, arrest juvenile

by Joe Charpentier November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

Police charged a 17-year-old boy Monday night with theft of a vehicle.

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Bates College students rally to organize opposition to Trump

by Steve Collins November 12, 2024November 13, 2024

Rallygoers worried about plans to deport undocumented immigrants, restrict abortion and more.

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Photo Album: See images from Lewiston’s Veterans Day ceremony

by Russ Dillingham November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

The latest granite memorial marker at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston contains about 200 new names of local veterans. The new stone includes three Civil War veterans, three World War I veterans and 19 World War II veterans.

Health, Maine, News

As the EPA sets new standards for lead dust exposure, Maine continues work to eradicate poisoning

by Gillian Graham November 12, 2024November 11, 2024

The number of Maine children with elevated levels of lead in their blood has dropped significantly, but state and local officials say there is still a lot of work to be done to remove hazards from older housing.

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Civil War vet among those honored at Lewiston Veterans Day observance

by Steve Sherlock November 11, 2024November 12, 2024

Josiah Sturtevant is one of more than 200 names recognized on the newest granite memorial monument, the 34th at Veterans Memorial Park.

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Vietnam vet from Lewiston finds peace through carving

by Steve Sherlock November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Overcoming severe depression, Lynn Albert Leger has two carvings on display as are part of a veterans’ art show at the State House.

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Photo: 97-year-old veteran says her service introduced her to the realities of racial segregation

by Andree Kehn November 10, 2024November 11, 2024

Cecile Burgoyne joined the Army in the 1950s, after working overnight shifts at the mill following her high school graduation in Lewiston.

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Late WWII veteran’s flag to remain on display at Lewiston’s North Temple Street fire station

by Joe Charpentier November 10, 2024November 11, 2024

William J. Burns, a longtime Warren Avenue resident who passed away in 2003, will live on in memory in the form of his military funeral flag at Lewiston’s North Temple Street fire station.