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PHOTO: Lewiston fire quickly extinguished
Morning fire on Winter Street in Lewiston severely damages an apartment.
Lewiston fire substation approved by Planning Board
The $4.7 million station on North Temple Street will replace one on Sabattus Street.
Bicyclist hit, then summonsed in Lewiston
A man riding across Pine Street in Lewiston was hit by a pickup and paid the price twice.
Lewiston fire substation project complicated by union dispute
LEWISTON — A multi-year process to replace all three Fire Department substations is off to a rocky start because of a dispute between the firefighters’ union and Mayor Shane Bouchard. The dispute stems from Bouchard’s appointees to a substation advisory committee tasked with designing the new stations. Last week, when the committee met for the […]
Lewiston-Auburn 9/11 memorials remember and honor those who fell
It doesn’t matter that it’s been 17 years. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is one of those infamous moments when anyone old enough to remember knows exactly what they were doing when it happened. At separate 9/11 memorial ceremonies in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday morning, elected officials and local fire and police […]
Lewiston to purchase land for new fire station
LEWISTON — The city is poised to enter into an option agreement to purchase 10 acres at 55 North Temple St. to build a fire substation. Funding for the $3.3 million project is included in next year’s Capital Improvement Plan, and city officials have since been narrowing down a list of potential sites for the […]
No injuries in Lewiston overnight electrical fire
LEWISTON — An overnight electrical fire early Sunday left about a dozen people without housing, according to the Fire Department. The fire at a multifamily apartment building at 242 Park St. was reported at 12:07 a.m. Sunday, according to firefighters. The fire started in the first-floor, front apartment in an electrical wall outlet, according to […]
Henry Auclair
LEWISTON — Henry Auclair, 92, of Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, July 11, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jackman on June 30, 1925, the son of the late Louis and Marie (Pomerleau) Auclair. He attended local schools, graduating from Lewiston High School. Following graduation he joined the U.S. Army, serving […]