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Lewiston/Auburn police log

Charges Lewiston * Jermaine Leroy Motley, 22, of 120 Third St., Auburn, violating condition of release, 6:24 p.m.Wednesday on Maple Street. * Nathanael Charles Bagley, 32, of 17 Pettengill St., domestic violence assault, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at that address. * Samantha Louise Stowe, 26, of 41 Jefferson St., violation of bail conditions, 1 a.m. Thursday […]

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Youth hockey: LAYHL midgets win 10-1

Another slow start, another explosive second period, another easy win for the Lewiston Area Youth Hockey midgets at the U18 nationals. Spencer Martin chalked up two goals and three assists and Drake Hart potted a pair of goals and an assist to give Lewiston a 10-1 win over the Atlanta Jr. Knights in round-robin preliminary […]

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CMP to install smart meters in Twin Cities in fall

LEWISTON — Power company representatives are expected to begin visiting homes in the Twin Cities in the fall, replacing old mechanical electric meters with new smart meters. Stephen Daniels, manager of sales for Central Maine Power Co., outlined for city councilors the work contractors would be doing. All told, the company hopes to replace 19,000 […]

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Youth hockey: LAYHL opens nationals with 13-2 win

The Lewiston Area Youth Hockey midgets opened national championship play with a 13-2 rout of the Atlanta Fire on Wednesday in Gates Mills, Ohio. Eight different players lit the lamp for Lewiston. Sam Cloutier tallied a hat trick and two assists. Ryan Lemelin and Drake Hart racked up two goals apiece and Alex Parker and […]

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Blazing butt blamed for Pine Street fire

LEWISTON — A blazing cigar or cigarette butt tossed on a back deck was blamed Wednesday for an early-morning fire on Pine Street. Lewiston Fire Investigator Paul Ouellette said the fire started near a can for cigarette butts on the back deck of the second floor of the three-story building at 215 Pine St. “And, […]

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Lewiston Council starts budget talks with 84-cent hike

LEWISTON — A proposed tax rate increase might start at 84 cents, but City Administrator Ed Barrett said he’s confident it will go down significantly over the next few weeks. “I would think that the council will look clearly to get it down below 50 cents,” Barrett said Tuesday. Barrett presented his draft budget to […]

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Taylor’s artwork belongs here in Lewiston

Artist Judy Taylor’s mural has been taken down from the walls of the Labor Department. It’s done. The best and only discussion now is where to hang the public artwork. The Portland City Council doesn’t want it, which is fine. It doesn’t belong in Portland City Hall where it would be just one more interesting […]