LEWISTON — Sarah Dube Legare is hoping for final approval from the Lewiston Planning Board on Thursday to turn her Main Street garage into retail space for her hand-sewn creations, purses named Amelia, Jane and Haley. It was going to be a big deal for her one-woman company. Until last week. When the Emmys called. Legare’s […]
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L-A residents get innovative after Irene
AUBURN — More than 55,000 Maine residents, some of them in highly populated residential areas of Lewiston and Auburn, were forced to rely on camping skills as they waited for their power to be turned back on in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. “The old-fashioned skillet comes in handy,” said Donna Manson as she […]
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Artwork sought for Inspired Hand 5 exhibit
LEWISTON — The Maine Crafts Association, in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine’s Atrium Art Gallery, is calling for entries for “The Inspired Hand 5,” a juried biennial exhibition. Featured will be works in ceramic, fiber, glass, metal, wood and stone. Pieces may be two- or three-dimensional. Deadline for submittals is Sept. 16. The […]
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Modern Woodmen announce September activities
LEWISTON — Modern Woodmen of America’s District Office at 184 Webster St. will sponsor several activities during September for members and their guests. Chapter 12907: Saturday, Sept. 3, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Holy Cross KC breakfast, 607 Lisbon St., Lewiston. Chapter 14346: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 4 to 7 p.m., Roy’s Allsteak Hamburger, Center Street, Auburn. […]
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Central Maine Power makes slow progress recovering from hurricane
Nearly 110,000 Mainers were still without power as of 9 p.m. Monday, more than a day after Tropical Storm Irene blew across the state, a CMP spokesperson said. Some customers will remain without electricity for several more days, the company said, as repair work moves from urban centers to lower-population rural areas. “Irene brought a […]
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Truck tears down power lines and transformer at Elks Lodge in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A driver attempting to turn his tractor-trailer truck around in the Elks Lodge parking lot on outer Lisbon Street snagged some low-hanging power lines, dragging down a pole and transformer Monday afternoon. Lewiston fire and police officers responded to the scene. There were no injuries reported. The driver of the truck, who was […]
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171,000 Mainers still without power in Irene’s wake
Central Maine Power was bringing in crews from New Brunswick and the Canadian maritimes Monday morning to help restore power to Maine. An estimated 171,000 customers were without electricity as of 8 a.m. Monday, the day after a windy Hurricane Irene blew through the state. CMP Spokesperson Gail Rice said the company hoped to move […]
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Downed trees keep crews busy, roads closed in Twin Cities
LEWISTON — Irene brought more wind than rain to the Twin Cities Sunday, knocking down tree and power lines across both Lewiston and Auburn. The work kept emergency and public works crews busy late Sunday and early Monday morning. “We’d go to one street, remove tree branches or put up a barricade and move on,” […]