Please be aware that Tuesday’s Lewiston City Council decision will affect the entire state. Councilors will be asked to: PLEASE WAITE 2 SAVE OUR STATE! In recent weeks, your readers have likely seen articles about the next great “Casella proposal” being considered for approval by the city of Lewiston. It is important that people participate […]
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Casella is a good neighbor, managers say
The only regret Andy Pelletier has about his city’s recycling facility is that it was designed on the fly. “I love our facility, but it was designed as a transfer station, not a zero-sort facility,” said Pelletier, director of public health in Auburn, Mass. Pelletier — like other officials in towns and counties around New […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Thomas sparks Lewiston past Oxford Hills
LEWISTON — Josh Thomas returned to his comfort zone as sixth man for the Lewiston boys’ basketball team four games ago. The Blue Devils have rattled off four consecutive wins. Coincidence? Probably not. Thomas controlled the flow of Friday night’s KVAC contest from the moment he reported to the scorer’s table midway through the first […]
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Franco Center aims to reach hearing-impaired patrons
LEWISTON — Newly hidden coils and wires beneath the performance hall at the Franco-American Heritage Center may soon give crystal clear sound to patrons with hearing problems. On Friday, workers from a Lowell, Mass., company completed installing a kind of wireless hot spot that can transmit an audio signal to people with high-end hearing aids. […]
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Georgette ‘Bea’ Buckingham
LEWISTON — Georgette “Bea” Buckingham, 60, died Saturday, Jan. 12, at Central Maine Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of Mexico High School. She enjoyed going to the beach, her pets, spending time with her family, music and dancing. Survivors include her mom, Pauline Buckingham of Mexico; daughters, Tara Eustis […]
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Roger A. Labbe
1940 – 2013 POLAND —Roger A. Labbe, 72, a resident of Orange City, Fla. and Poland, passed away at his residence on Thursday, Jan. 17, following health complications. He was born in Lewiston, Sept. 27, 1940, the son of Laurien H. and Alderie (Poirier) Labbe. Roger grew up in Lewiston and attended local schools. He […]
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L/A 101 applications are due Jan. 20
LEWISTON — Starting Feb. 6 to April 10, L/A 101 is a 10-week exploration of Lewiston and Auburn. Join the League of Young Voters Education Fund each Wednesday to visit various municipal departments; meet with administrators and staff who make our cities great. To sign up email Dana Leeper at [email protected] for an application or […]
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Stained glass project to benefit Dempsey Center
LEWISTON — The Coastal Maine Mysteries Nature Cycle is offering an opportunity to contribute to an art glass window to compliment the Healing Garden at the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. The free program will be led by master artisan, melanoma cancer survivor and Dempsey Center volunteer Nel Bernard. The introductory meeting […]
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Blood Drive at L-A Harley LEWISTON — The American Red Cross is partnering with the Mid-Maine Hog Chapter and L-A Harley-Davidson for the 14th annual Super Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at 839 Main St. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Each unit of donated blood […]