LEWISTON — An inside and outside event, The Root Cellar’s Summer Evening of Love & Laughter will offer the opportunity to enjoy a great summer evening in Maine, with dinner cooked out and provided by the culinary arts students at The Green Ladle, with grilled chicken, all the trimmings, and strawberry shortcake for dessert. The […]
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Bates College Clean Sweep ‘garage sale’ returns for 11th year
LEWISTON — Bates College’s Clean Sweep returns for the 11th year at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Underhill Arena, 145 Russell St. Electronics, toys, household goods, small furnishings, bikes, books, sporting goods and more will be available. The annual sale keeps these perfectly worthy items out of the landfill, and the proceeds go to […]
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Lewiston library to begin summer reading program
LEWISTON — Lewiston Public Library wants kids to read at least 20 minutes per day as part of this year’s Summer Reading Game – One World Many Stories. Children any age, through 12 years old, may play. Pre-readers can play too by having an adult or an older sibling read to them. Registration begins Friday, […]
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World Refugee Day to be observed Friday
LEWISTON — The City of Lewiston, Catholic Charities’ Refugee and Immigration Services, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. and the United Somali Women of Maine will join at 4 p.m. Friday, June 17, in the library’s Callahan Hall to celebrate World Refugee Day. The event will focus on the positive impact that is being made locally by the […]
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The Blend members will play several gigs
LEWISTON — In 1978, The Blend was the first Maine-based rock band to be picked up by a major record label, MCA. On Friday, June 17, members of the band, the first to perform at Portland’s Cumberland County Civic Center, opening for ZZ Top in 1977, will play with the Brookside Blues Band at 9 […]
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Atrium will showcase children’s book illustrations
LEWISTON —Children’s book illustrations by 13 Maine artists will be on display at the Atrium Art Gallery at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College, with a reception on Friday, June 17. “Tell Me a Story: Folktales and World Cultures” features illustrations from more than 30 books representing a variety of cultures, from traditional folktales […]
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Soule scandal leaves Lewiston with questions
A bizarre incident on a cold night in 2005 should have been an ominous warning to city officials that the man they were trusting to develop the most prominent piece of real estate in Lewiston deserved close scrutiny. That’s the night developer Travis Soule wrecked his car in two Auburn locations, leaving a trail of […]
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Lewiston hides geocaches to promote watershed education
LEWISTON — GPS-guided treasure hunts, designed to promote education about watersheds, are being promoted by the city. Lewiston’s engineering department has hidden 12 geocaches in the Hart Brook and Jepson Brook watershed. A listing of the caches and more stormwater information can be found online at http://www.ci.lewiston.me.us/publicservices/geocaching.htm. Geocaching is a game that relies on GPS […]
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More aggressive code enforcement for downtown housing on way
LEWISTON — Stricter code enforcement and demolishing more bad buildings were two options presented to the City Council on Tuesday for improving downtown housing stock. Councilors discussed changes to the city’s philosophy toward downtown housing and efforts to improve the quality of units available to renters. City Administrator Ed Barrett said the city would add […]