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Bliss Thru Shopping: A little Everything

When you call yourself the Everything Warehouse, you invite expectations that are at once high and hazy. Everything purple? Everything kittens? Everything floor lamps, alpacas and mittens? Apologies. We go to intrigue and whimsy very easily. But it’s Everything Warehouse. The warehouse has beckoned for a few months from outer Lisbon Street, across from the […]

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Rock and pop

4Play will perform on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Irish Twins Pub, 743 Main St, Lewiston. The band will play an upbeat mix of classic rock and pop cover tunes from 8:30 p.m. until close. Cover: $2. Band members, from left, are Randy Begin, Peter Hummes, Dale Bellman, Kerry Gould of Auburn and Charlie Bradbury.

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Let’s have a factual look at public housing

In February, we questioned why the Birch Hill Apartments in Lewiston seemed to be falling apart. The building was, after all, only a year old. We also questioned why the units seemed, in some respects, poorly designed for the people they were built to house, the elderly. And we questioned the cost: $4.5 million for […]

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Local woman needs liver transplant

LEWISTON — Pam Grenier of Lewiston is in critical need of a liver transplant. South Lewiston Baptist Church is leading a fundraiser to help cover unforeseen expenses that will occur through all of her upcoming medical needs as she waits for a donor. A fundraiser is being conducted through Celebrating Home products, which include a […]

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Women’s Rugby: Local squad goes national

The Portland Women’s Rugby team is in Virginia Beach this weekend competing in the Division II National Tournament. There are eight teams from across the country participating, including clubs from Santa Monica, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Burlington, Albuquerque, Raleigh and Memphis. There will be three rounds of playoffs over the course of the weekend. The Portland team […]

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Lewiston man pleads not guilty in slaying of missing woman

AUBURN — A 30-year-old Lewiston man pleaded not guilty in court Thursday to murder in connection with the slaying of a 22-year-old woman. Buddy Robinson was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury Wednesday on one count of knowing or intentional murder. His attorney, Edward “Ted” Dilworth, said Thursday in Androscoggin County Superior Court that […]

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Lewiston man arraigned on murder charges

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A 30-year-old Lewiston man has made a court appearance on charges of murdering a 22-year-old woman who advertised escort services on the Internet. Buddy Robinson was arraigned Thursday in Androscoggin County Superior in Auburn. Robinson was charged last month in the death of Christiana Fesmire, who was last seen in July […]

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Federal employees group to meet Nov. 15

LEWISTON — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Ramada Inn. A social half hour will be followed by lunch at noon. After the speaker, there will be a business meeting conducted by Richard St. Amand, president, with readings of the secretary and treasurer’s […]