LEWISTON — Three more of the buildings damaged by fires over the last 10 days should come down by next week, councilors learned Tuesday. Councilors agreed to move the demolition of 116 Pierce St. ahead at their meeting Tuesday. Code Enforcement Officer Tom Maynard said the city likely will have contractors submit bids to demolish […]
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Street Talk: Lewiston erupts, right on schedule
During the first one, I was pacing around my backyard, trying to come up with that week’s column. I smelled smoke. I heard the insistent wail of firetrucks coming from all directions. A few minutes later, the streets and the social networks were alive with the news. For the second one, I got the direct […]
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Fire response: Healing ceremony planned for May 13 in Kennedy Park
LEWISTON — Saying the community needs to come together to heal after three major fires, a group led by Ward 5 City Councilor Craig Saddlemire agreed Tuesday to hold a kind of “Lewiston strong” gathering. A healing ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, May 13, in Kennedy Park, two weeks after the first […]
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Lewiston establishes enforcement zone in response to recent fires
View Public Priority Response Area in a larger map Police will step up patrols on foot, by bike and on the street, code enforcement officers will reinspect every vacant and condemned building in a newly designated downtown Public Priority Response Area and remove tenants who are there illegally. And landlords and tenants are going to […]
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Trinity to open doors, offer quiet space tonight
LEWISTON — In response to the fires that have recently happened in the neighborhood, Trinity Church will open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday for anyone who wants to come to pray or talk or sit quietly. Any parishioners and friends who can join in being present are encouraged to come help and/or bring some […]
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Community continues to rally after fires
LEWISTON — A city faced with back-to-back tragedies continues to show an outpouring of support for its citizens as donations pile up for fire victims. Laurie Levine, a Red Cross volunteer, greeted people with a smile at the door to the temporary Lewiston High School shelter. Just inside, tables were manned for registration and assistance. […]
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Fire heavily damages Thomaston duplex
THOMASTON — A raised ranch house was heavily damaged by fire Saturday night. The tenants in the two units in the house escaped unharmed. Firefighters also rescued one cat. Another cat is missing but is believed to have gotten out of the house. The fire at 296 Beechwood St. was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. […]
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5 women en route to bachelorette party die in limo fire on California bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When one of the nine women in his limousine complained about smoke, Orville Brown pulled to the side of a San Francisco Bay bridge to check. As he got out, the back of the vehicle became engulfed in flames. A newlywed bride and eight of her friends were still inside, but […]
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Joe Santos and Angela Gayton are searching for a new home, thanking their ‘angel’
LEWISTON — A roofer by trade, Joe Santos had returned to work mid-April. He and Angela Gayton caught up on their rent last week. Their new baby, Stella Rose, was healthy. Things were looking up. Then, late Monday afternoon, Stella woke Gayton from a nap in their Pine Street apartment. At the same time, Santos, […]
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Mother of week-old baby homeless, hopeful after Monday’s devastating fire
LEWISTON — Jessica Ramsey’s baby, Ayden, was born April 24, a perfect little boy with lots of dark hair. Five days later, she bolted from an apartment fire with him tucked in her arms. Ramsey, 27, is thrilled they’re safe. She’s also weighted with guilt. In the panic of firefighters screaming from her porch to […]