The interim findings of the state-appointed panel focused largely on ‘abdication of law enforcement’s duty,’ but preventing future killings will require more than laying blame.
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Two past Lewiston city halls each went up in flames
Fires in 1870 and 1890 destroyed the city’s first municipal office locations.
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Colorful, fire-thwarting monsters lurking at Lewiston City Hall?
The mayor ordered the removal of the figures in 1965. Fortunately, an amateur artist nearby intervened with a plea.
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Lewiston’s City Hall remains a marvel after 132 years
Though use of the building has changed substantially, it still contains lots of quirky and historic features.
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‘This work is our passion:’ Inside Lewiston’s warming center
The overnight shelter opened in mid-February and homeless people showed up in droves for food served at 10 p.m., for sleep in an upstairs room, or for help with their addictions or mental health problems.
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Spring snowstorm delivers shin-deep snowfall in western, central Maine
Most of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties received routine snowfall amounts Saturday as predicted by forecasters, but treacherous driving conditions kept many on alert as snow turned to a wintery mix.
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Former Lewiston Evening Journal editor Franklin Dingley inducted into New England hall of fame
Not long after Dingley’s death in 1918, Sprague’s Journal of Maine History noted that he “was strictly a newspaper man and among the greatest of American editors” with “nation-wide fame.”
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Senior College to offer classes at various community sites in Auburn and Lewiston
Lewiston-Auburn Senior College needs to be more fluid with where they host their classes.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 25 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room, 103 Adams Ave. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — City Council special meeting and budget workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, March 26 LEWISTON […]
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Team Evangers comes through for student with brain tumor
Students, staff and community members come together to support McMahon Elementary School student.