LEWISTON — Police are investigating a complaint of shots being fired early Saturday in the area of Blake Street or Pierce Street. Varying reports put the number of shots heard from three to seven, according to Lt. David St. Pierre. Police received a call reporting the shots shortly after 5 a.m. Officers in the area […]
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Two injured, one arrested in Lewiston fight
LEWISTON — Police said a local woman was arrested in connection with a fight on Blake Street on Friday night after a car hit two people who were taken to the hospital. Gabrielle Gosselin, 36, of Lewiston was arrested and charged with driving to endanger and reckless conduct, Lt. Dave St. Pierre said. She was being […]
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Police charge man in Blake Street beating
LEWISTON — Police charged a Lewiston man Tuesday with striking a man on the head with a pipe Monday night on Blake Street. Omar Omar, 22, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault, according to Lt. David St. Pierre The victim, 39, who was also punched and kicked, was taken to Central Maine Medical […]
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Weed control along Blake Street
One of several specially equipped ATVs cruising the streets of Lewiston applies weed control to the sidewalk of Blake Street in Lewiston on Wednesday morning. The contractors from Municipal Pest Management Services apply the spray four times throughout the summer to most of the sidewalks and medians downtown and along primary streets in the city. […]
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Cat neutered with rubber band, abandoned
LEWISTON — Officials say a local animal shelter is caring for a cat that someone tried to neuter with a rubber band and then abandoned in a vacant apartment. The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society received the cat from a Lewiston landlord Tuesday evening, just before closing. Shelter Manager Zach Black said the landlord found the […]
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Downtown fire victim moving on
AUBURN — It took four months to find a new home after a catastrophic fire in April leveled three downtown Lewiston buildings, including Jessica Ramsey‘s Blake Street apartment. The long wait followed a disappointing discovery: A crib and other generous donations set aside at the YWCA for Ramsey’s baby, just five days old when the […]
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Lewiston man charged in stabbing claims self-defense
LEWISTON — A city man charged in a Tuesday night stabbing appeared in court Wednesday where his attorney said he acted in self-defense. Mahad Hassan, 25, of 214 Blake St. was charged with elevated aggravated assault, punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The victim, Abdi Bihi, 33, a transient, was taken to Central […]