LEWISTON — Stella Fliss, 94, of 109 Rosedale St., Lewiston, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27. Born Oct. 3, 1917, she was the daughter of Anthony and Barbara Skamoo Fliss. Residing in this area her entire life, she was educated in Lewiston schools and graduated from Lewiston High School in the Class of 1937. Prior to […]
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Candidate Profiles 2011: Lewiston Mayor
Walter M. Hill, 43 10 Loubier Ave. Occupation: Community relations, Boy Scouts of America Education: High school; Public Policy, University of Maine at Augusta. Political experience: Lewiston School Committee, Ward 1 representative; liaison for Lewiston Health Care Advisory Board. Community organizations: Lewiston Technology Committee, Community Concepts, Trinity Jubilee Center, Museum LA, Lewiston Eagles, Boy Scouts of […]
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Paving work to limit Campus Avenue traffic
LEWISTON — Paving over the water main work on Campus Avenue will close a section of the road to two-way traffic beginning Tuesday. “The water main is installed and operational and it’s been pressure-tested,” Wes Enman, engineering technician for the city, said. “It’s all ready to go. Now we need to pave that trench.” Enman […]
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Tricky twofer: Wedding music maker also wows guests with magic
LEWISTON — Steve “DJ SteveC” Cornish stood behind a laptop computer, controlling a pair of amplifiers, a playlist of romantic tunes and the warble of a Mariah Carey ballad. About 15 feet away, folks sipped soft drinks and beer as they sat beneath a pair of tents. To Cornish’s left, kids tossed a football. Farther away, […]
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HS Football Notebook: Spruce Mountain starts climb slowly
Spruce Mountain’s first season as a football program concluded the way many of its two predecessors recent autumns did: With a loss early in the playoffs. Jay and Livermore Falls competed separately in Class C. Together, they moved up to the Class B division of the Campbell Conference and discovered a different world. Mountain Valley […]
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Man shot in Lewiston; police release few details of Saturday incident
LEWISTON — A man was shot and taken to Central Maine Medical Center at around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, police said. Lieutenant Mark Watson declined to release specifics for the sake of the investigation, including where in the city the shooting took place. The man, who was not named, did not appear to have life-threatening injuries, […]
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On a medical mission in Sierra Leone
As a urologist in practice for 20 years in Lewiston, I have had a significant interest in treating conditions that cause incontinence. In the United States, most incontinence is related to the aging process, and can be successfully treated in nearly all cases. Earlier this year, I went to a medical meeting where I learned […]
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No reason to be afraid
Does anyone remember the arguments back in 1993 about the “Motor Voter” bill? The National Voter Registration Act made it possible for citizens to register to vote at their local motor vehicle departments when they went to obtain or renew their drivers’ licenses. The NVRA passed in Congress largely along party lines and was signed […]
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He’ll work for us
I have known Walter Hill for more than 25 years. He will lead by listening and working toward common-sense solutions. That is what he has done all of his life. He has a focus on family and community. He has worked with the Boy Scouts, Community Concepts and Trinity Jubilee Center. His inclusive and centered […]