LEWISTON — After winning the mayor’s chair Tuesday night, Bob Macdonald promised a surprise Thursday for the people behind opponent Mark Paradis’ campaign. Macdonald claimed 2,543 votes in Tuesday’s special runoff election, 70 votes better than those cast for Paradis, who had 2,473 votes, according to unofficial results. Paradis died Friday of pneumonia, but his […]
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Rev. Dr. Steve Crowson: Seek the good for all humanity
Having “things” has become more important than caring about other people. I have been thinking a lot about how far we, as a people, have moved away from any practical sense of the common good; of compassionate caring for people — even our neighbors. Below is part of a recent news story that is like […]
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S. Morgan: Embrace our neighbors
Imagine that the United States is a war-torn country with violence and constant unrest. You hope and pray that a better opportunity comes along and that your family will find peace some time. You hear stories of a country around the world where opportunity is abundant — freedom to speak, choose your own career path, […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Joshua Corey Cyr, 22, of 405 Beech Hill Road, Auburn, warrants, 3:40 p.m. Saturday on Lisbon Street. * Hollie Elizabeth Crocker, 20, of 99 Knox St. Apt. 1F, domestic violence assault, 2 a.m. Friday on Knox Street. * Justin Ryan Edwards, 20, of 771 Lisbon St., warrant, 12:25 a.m. Friday on Cedar […]
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Grid growth: CMP’s Lewiston substation is one part of historic expansion for Maine’s power system
LEWISTON — Some time in March, Central Maine Power crews and contractors will deliver a million-pound transformer to Lewiston, right about at the midpoint of the company’s Larrabee Road substation project. “We’re not sure what route we’ll follow bringing it in,” said Chris Marshall, public involvement specialist for contracting firm Burns and McDonnell. “That’s still […]
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Face Time: Elizabeth Snyder — banking on some out-of-the-box ideas
likes being unique. She likes being creative and non-conforming. And she likes doing it all for a traditionally conservative industry. Snyder, 26, works as a marketing assistant for the Maine Family Federal Credit Union. It allows her creative side to flourish as she works on marketing, social media and other campaigns designed to engage people. […]
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King’s kingdom: Stephen King’s newest book again features the L-A area, and Frank Anicetti’s not complaining — except about King’s taste in soft drinks.
“Cross the tracks and you’ll be at the intersection of Main and Lisbon. After that, buddy, the world is yours.” Indeed. And this is why I’m all over downtown Lisbon Falls, wandering in the late-day shadow of the old Worumbo mill. I try this door and then that one. I measure the distance between Worumbo […]
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Neighbors, officials tour Lewiston methadone clinic
LEWISTON — The clean, white-tiled floors at 18 Mollison Way could belong just about anywhere — a telephone call center, a business recruiting storefront or a Motor Vehicles Bureau office. In this case, however, they belong to a methadone treatment clinic — Lewiston’s first. Operators of the Merrimack River Medical Services clinic held an open house Friday, […]
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Strong showing for first downtown art festival
LEWISTON — An older man moved closer to Susan Hall, who was pouring samples of an Argentinian Malbec red wine at her Lisbon Street beverage shop, The Vault. The man peered in, skeptically. “What if I get a bottle and I don’t like it?” he said. “Well, you can try it here first,” Hall responded. […]