LEWISTON — With forecasted lows in the single digits or lower over the next several days, the area’s most vulnerable residents have little choice but to seek shelter. Below-zero temperatures have swept across much of the northern half of the country, ushering most people indoors to hunker down while furnaces hum. For the area’s homeless, […]
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Police log
Charges Androscoggin County * Acacia Wilmot, 19, of 20 Galeville St., Winthrop, operating without license and attaching false plates, 6:58 p.m. Jan. 20 on Jennings Road, Leeds, by Maine State Police. * Evan Beaule, 25, of 104 Summer St., Auburn, violation of bail, 10:26 p.m. Jan. 20 on Route 202, Greene, by Maine State Police. […]
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Lawmaker calls for banning anonymous corporate donors
AUGUSTA — A state lawmaker who is also a Lewiston city councilor rallied with supporters of an amendment proposed for the U.S. Constitution that would strip from corporate donors the right to donate money anonymously to political campaigns. Rep. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, said he will support a resolution coming before the Maine Legislature calling on […]
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McMahon Elementary School honor roll
LEWISTON — The following students have been named to the McMahon Elementary School honor roll for the first trimester. High honors Grade 4: Rylee Barry, Dominic Brunetti, Julianna Crockett, Brianne Dube, Zachary Fournier, Gemma Landry, Bridget Kahan, Kase Benjamin, Katherine Lavallee, Braden Lynch, Jayden Mills, Nick Pomerleau, Sara Robert, Domanic Tolman, Emma Wolverton. Grade 5: […]
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Leonile N. ‘Nel’ Carrier
LEWISTON — Leonile N. “Nel” Carrier, 83, of Auburn, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, at St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion. He was born in Lewiston, Feb. 16, 1929, son of the late Eleodore and Marie Blanche McKeone Carrier. He was educated in local schools, graduating from St. Dominic High School in 1948. He furthered his education […]
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Marjorie Eleanor Whitcher
LISBON — Marjorie Eleanor Whitcher passed on Jan. 20, at the Lamp, due to complications from the flu. Marjorie was born in Haverhill, Mass., Feb. 26, 1918, to Frank and Charlotte Herrick. Marjorie attended high school in Lewiston and graduated with the class of 1936. She also attended nursing school at the Central Maine General […]
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Cheering: Blue Devils win another KVAC crown
AUGUSTA — Lynette Morency, the Lewiston High School cheering coach, is used to seeing strong performances, and the Blue Devils gave her another one Monday as they won their fifth straight Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A title at the Augusta Civic Center.Morency still keeps a strong eye on the team, noticing where there is […]
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Church helps former inmates AUBURN — The Outreach Committee of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church hosted a festive holiday luncheon on Dec. 15 with former inmates from the Cell to Street Reentry Program. A traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings was prepared and served by church and community volunteers. Music and holiday gift bags for […]
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Police log
Charges * Matthew David Piper, 41, of 8 Holly St., Auburn, warrant, violating conditions of release, 5:14 p.m. Jan. 18 at 32 Walnut St. * Jennifer Marie Goodwin, 35, of 18 Union St., Wilton, disorderly conduct, 1:40 a.m. Jan. 19 at Knox Street. * Assamahvi David Koumou-Nete, 26, of 76.5 Howard St., No. 3, domestic […]