Lewiston • Charles Irish, 36, of 48 Ninth St., on a warrant, failure to appear, operating without a license, 7 p.m. Friday on Russell Street. • Anthony Tantillo, 30, of 95 North Mountain Road, Greene, operating after suspension, 1:48 a.m. Saturday on College Street. Auburn • Shannon Pierce, 36, of 30 Upper Village Road, New […]
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Local roundup: Middlebrook's 3-pointer propels Bates to double-overtime win
LEWISTON — Sophomore Julia Middlebrook hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in double overtime and the Bates women’s basketball team won an 86-85 thriller over the University of New England Sunday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium. In a battle of attrition, the Bobcats (3-0) prevailed in their longest game since a triple overtime contest at […]
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Holidays kick off with Santa, parade, ballet in Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — Ever seen Santa and Mrs. Claus cruise down Lisbon Street? On Saturday night, Santa Claus came to town for the Twin Cities’ Holiday Celebration marking the beginning of the holiday season. Santa made his way from Great Falls Plaza in Auburn with a line of parade floats in tow, parking his sleigh at […]
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Next phase of Lewiston-Auburn rail study will look at Portland connection
AUBURN — Heading into the final phase of a feasibility study on establishing a passenger rail connection between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland, committee officials say the decision may come down to how much federal and state subsidy will be available for the project. During a City Council workshop Monday, former Councilor Bob Stone said while the […]
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Phyllis A. Brochu
LEWISTON — Phyllis A. Brochu, 87, formerly of Lisbon, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, at Russell Park Healthcare, with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 10, 1930, in Farmington, a daughter of the late Chesley and Fannie (Bennett) Williamson. She attended school in East Wilton and later in Lewiston. She lived most of […]
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L/A Nordiques to start season on the road; Ouellette returning for a 2nd year
By the time the L/A Nordiques hit the ice for their home opener at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sept. 28 against the Northeast Generals, they will already have been road warriors to start the 2018-19 NA3HL season. The Nordiques begin the season playing five road games, starting with a rematch of the Coastal Division […]
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Patrick Brendan O'Brien
PORTLAND — Patrick Brendan O’Brien, 47, of Oxford passed away Tuesday, June 19, at Maine Medical Center. He was born Nov. 16, 1970, the son of Paul F. and Patricia Curran O’Brien. He attended school in Wakefield, Mass., before moving to Maine and attending Oxford Elementary and Oxford Hills High School. He had been employed at […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 21 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. The council will finish department budget reviews and adopt next year’s Capital Improvement Plan budget. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON — Discussion of “The Stranger in […]
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'Just One Step' kicks off 2018 Emerge Film Festival
Filmmaker Ben Keller received a call from a couple of friends asking if he would film their upcoming 100-mile race. Not a runner, Keller said he did not have time to spend a week filming the event. No, not a week, they told him … it would only be 24 hours. That was enough to […]
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Rescuers pull boy from Androscoggin River in Auburn
[MORE COVERAGE: Search for 5-year-old boy to resume Thursday morning | Locals bring flowers to Bonney Park and talk about safety] AUBURN — A 9-year-old boy was in critical condition after being pulled from the Androscoggin River on Tuesday evening, while the search for his 5-year-old brother who also fell into the river was suspended until daylight Wednesday, […]