This is in response to the article about the apology offered by Lewiston’s new mayor-elect Robert Macdonald (Dec. 15). I applaud him for dong so, but I take offense to the comments of Abdifatah Ahmed speaking for the Somali community. Macdonald did not mention any special race or gender in offering his apology. I think […]
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N. Smith: Revitalization of downtown
I offer thanks to Eric Agren for speaking out about the state of downtown Lewiston (Dec. 19). As a small business owner on Lisbon Street for the past 12 years, I have witnessed slow, steady progress toward revitalization. When the mayor-elect speaks in negative terms about our places of business, he makes it harder for […]
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Online readers react to special Somali report
Here’s a look at what several in our online community had to say about a Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 special report by Staff Writer Andy Cullen examining 10 years of African immigration to Lewiston. “Multiculturism is pretty new to this area. Ten years is not a long time. So it isn’t surprising to find […]
Posted inConnections
Franco Center welcomes Todd Richard to staff
LEWISTON — The Franco Center announced the hiring of Todd M. Richard to their staff. Richard will serve as marketing manager and box office coordinator for the 10-year-old arts and culture nonprofit organization. He will be supervising the creation and proliferation of new media portals and content, as well as energizing publicity and media relations. […]
Posted inObituaries
Arthur J. Baril
SOUTH PARIS — Arthur J. Baril, 95, formerly of 64 Foch St., Lewiston, passed away Monday, Dec. 19, at the Maine Veterans’ Home. He was born in Lewiston, Dec. 10, 1916, son of the late Charles and Yvonne Boutin Baril. He was educated in Lewiston schools and began working for Gould-Scammon Inc., a shoe counter […]
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Local author offers glimpse into Franco families
LEWISTON — Local author Marguerite Roy recently wrote and published a memoir of her mother, a French-Canadian who came to Lewiston in the 1890s. “Aurore: My Franco-American Mother” mirrors experiences shared by many Francos who settled in Maine in the late 19th century. Aurore was the youngest of nine children of French-Canadian parents who immigrated […]