LEWISTON — In Dufresne Plaza, just after dark, a young girl stares up at the tall conifer lit up just moments ago. “How tall is it, Mommy?” she asks. “I don’t know, sweetie. It’s pretty tall.” The girl continues to stare. “It’s a Christmas tree, right?” “That’s right. It’s a Christmas tree.” You can understand […]

LEWISTON — After three months of wacky adoption events, special promotions and social media campaigns, the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has found homes for 1,303 animals. And has won $20,000.  The Lewiston animal shelter learned Wednesday that it placed third in the country in the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ $100K […]

Sheri Clark of Lewiston, the couple’s counselor, is accepting aid on the Lowells’ behalf. Donations can be sent to Sheri Clark, Clinical Counseling of Lewiston, 35 Bardwell St., Lewiston, ME, 04240. Checks should be made out to “The Lowell Fund.” Offers of aid have been coming in since the couple’s story was told in Sunday’s […]

LEWISTON — A smoky fire ousted some Orange Street residents Wednesday afternoon. Wendy Bryce, 42, and 3-year-old Harmony Nelson were the only occupants in the duplex at 24 Orange St. when police responded to reports of smoke at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Neither was injured in the blaze. Fire crews had the fire out and […]

LEWISTON — Police are looking for a suspect involved in a stabbing at a Blake Street apartment Tuesday night. Elmer Carter Jr., 56, suffered a stab wound to the right side, Lewiston police Sgt. Joseph Bradeen said. The injury was being evaluated Tuesday night by emergency room staff at Central Maine Medical Center but was […]