Six local educators reflect on first four months of the 2021-22 school year, some of the toughest school days some say they have faced.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Good Shepherd’s mystery donor: A $1 million pledge and a challenge to others
Good Shepherd would neither confirm nor deny reports that the donor is a portly man with a long, white beard who dresses all in red.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Elf on the Shelf delivers holiday cheer, along with 200 cupcakes
Sabattus woman and her daughter make Santa’s Nice List as they deliver treats to children, police and firefighters.
Posted inEncore
Continental Shakedown plays NYE at 1800 Club
Continental Shakedown – from left, Charlie Bradbury, Lane Kaplan and Ken Goodman – brings their bluesy classic rock to the stage from 9 pm.-12:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, Friday, Dec. 31, at the 1800 Club located at 34 Main St., Auburn.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Photo album: An icy day in Maine
Throughout the day Wednesday, the region saw a little bit of rain, a little bit of snow and quite a lot of sleet. See what our photographers captured.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin Historical Society plans move to downtown Lewiston
Organization looks to move to 93 Lisbon St. after 85 years at county building in Auburn.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Museum L-A and Franco Center to receive funding
Rachel Ferrante and other museum officials have been working to raise $17 million needed to build the new museum at the former Camden Yarns Mill on Beech Street in Lewiston’s riverfront.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Some schools closed Wednesday due to weather
Officials in several school districts announced Tuesday that they canceled classes Wednesday because a storm is expected to bring icy conditions during the morning. “The current prediction for tomorrow is icing in our area at both the stop and start of our school day,” Lewiston schools Superintendent Jake Langlais said via Twitter. “The timing makes […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Coastal Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
State may upgrade water quality rating for lower section of the Androscoggin River
Lawmakers will consider whether to go along with a state environmental board’s recommendation to hike its classification level from Lisbon to the sea.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn’s new City Council sees concept for PAL Center expansion
A two-story community center would have a full-size gym and a new athletic field. Construction cost is estimated at $8.6 million.