MERIDEN, Conn. — Sylvia R. Nadeau Morin, 73, of South Meriden, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, at MidState Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of 53 years of Paul P. Morin. She was born in Lewiston, July 5, 1939, a daughter of the late Alphonse Nadeau and the late Gloria Simmoneau Nadeau Daignault. She was […]
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Geiger Elementary School honor roll
LEWISTON — Geiger Elementary School has announced the first trimester honor roll. Kindergarten Leadership Award: Braiden Blais, Kela Coffey, Jasmarie Wood, Lauren Landry, Dax Ouellette. Attitude Award: Alexandria Mogan, Chloe Thremblay, Benjamin Whitten, Imraan Isaack, Kadra Soubane. Buddy Award: Julia Groover, Mohamed Abdulkadir, Presley Melanson-Lessard, Alex Deshaies, Brianna Newton-Fortin. Grade 1 Leadership Award: Calvin Miller, […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners on Dec. 11 at the Lewiston Armory were as follows: first, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe; second, Nancy Lindgren and Les Buzzell; third, Patricia Garcia and David Lock; fourth, Jan Arey and Linda Leotsakos; fifth, Paul Sherman and Mike True; first in B & […]
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Lewiston CareerCenter sees jump in jobs
LEWISTON — For the first time in four years, the Lewiston CareerCenter is seeing a big jump in job openings. In the past seven months, the number of positions posted with the center has more than doubled, from 227 in March to 519 in October. That October number is also up over October 2011 (170) […]
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Lewiston mayor suggests law to limit out-of-state welfare-seekers
LEWISTON — A meeting between parents and local school officials got ugly Wednesday night when Mayor Robert Macdonald suggested a legislative remedy to discourage “Brockton,” Mass., welfare seekers from moving to Lewiston. The meeting, held at the Geiger Elementary School, was hosted by school officials to get parents’ input on a plan to redistrict city […]
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Storm-by-storm parking policy does not change no parking areas
LEWISTON — Police and Public Works crews have one piece of advice for downtown residents: If you see a no parking sign, believe it. “There has been some confusion among residents about where they can park because the city has changed its winter parking ban rules,” Dottie Perham-Whittier, the city’s community relations coordinator, said. “Some […]
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Park could honor former Councilor Paradis
LEWISTON — City councilors could vote to rename a downtown park in honor of former city councilor and mayoral candidate Mark Paradis. Councilors are scheduled to vote on the new name for Pierce Street Park at their Dec. 18 meeting. The park is at 180 Pierce St. The city has begun renovations to the park, […]
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Local town clerks won’t hold special hours for first day of same-sex marriage
In Lewiston-Auburn, the wedding bells will wait. Although Portland, Augusta, Brunswick and a number of other Maine town halls will open Saturday, Dec. 29, to offer marriage licenses on the first day same-sex marriage is legal in Maine, the Twin Cities and many of the biggest towns in the tri-county area will not. Clerks’ offices […]
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Tom Luther Quintet will play Guthries
LEWISTON — The Tom Luther Quintet will return to She Doesn’t Like Guthries on Friday, Dec. 14, to promote its debut album, “Everything Is Blue.” The album was released in August as an MP3 download and is available through iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. The group can be heard on Jango Internet Radio, as well as MPBN […]
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Lewiston High School honor roll
LEWISTON — The Lewiston High School honor roll has been announced for the first quarter. First honors Grade 12: Ambiyo Abdi, Miriam Ibrahim Abdirahman, Andrew Balsamo, Kara Barnies, Kirsty Brie Beauchesne, Sadie Beaudin, Alex Beaudoin, Jessica Beaulieu, Colton Bernier, Mariah Carrier, Sabrina Castonguay, Samantha Clark, Tori Denis, Tyler Ford, Daniel Fortier, Alberto Fragoso, Gabrielle Galarza, […]