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 […]
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Fire hits Pine Street apartment building
LEWISTON — Fire forced residents of 215 Pine St. from their beds early this morning. Six people were in the building when it caught fire, Lewiston Fire Inspector Paul Ouellette said. All escaped without injury, he said. Smoke poured from the attic of the three-story tenement about 20 minutes after the fire was reported at […]
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Lewiston to waive spring clean-up dump fees last week of April
LEWISTON — The city will waive dumping fees for residents at the River Road landfill for for the last week of April. Clean-up Assistance week for the second year in a row will run from April 23 to 30. It’s a successor program to the traditional curbside collection program. Residents are allowed to truck in […]
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High Schools: Weather or not, spring sports are here
LEWISTON — The successful candidate at Lewiston High School baseball tryouts will swing with authority. Throw hard enough to make that telltale pop in the catcher’s mitt. Cover 60 yards in seven seconds, give or take. Oh, and other than that, not move around much. “Bring your hard hat,” cautioned Lewiston coach Todd Cifelli. With […]
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Hockey: Lewiston area hockey team headed to nationals
Bob Parker would look out on the ice sometimes this winter during practice for his Lewiston Area Youth Hockey U-18 hockey team and see as few as 10 skaters. With a roster comprised of players from four different schools, getting everyone on the same schedule was a chore. But Parker knew the talent on that […]
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HS Hockey: Poussard earns prestigious award
LEWISTON — He spoke of team. He spoke of a commitment to having fun. And he spoke of just about everything he could think of that didn’t involve playing hockey. Ultimately, that approach to the game he loves — and the game he plays so well — is what endears Cam Poussard to so many […]
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Maine’s growth steady but far from adequate
In the 2010 Census, Maine grew by 4.2 percent, or 53,438 souls, finally topping the 1.3 million mark. That is a solid growth rate, and leaves us in better shape than many other states. But it’s not good enough. Maine’s growth was only half the national rate of 9.7 percent, but that figure is skewed […]
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Fans flock to Colisee for country star Dierks Bentley
LEWISTON — Despite chilly temperatures, more than 3,000 people waited Thursday night in a line that stretched several hundred feet past the Colisee and up Birch Street. Some wore little more than straw hats, cowboy boots and little white tank tops. The reason: country crooner Dierks Bentley. “Mostly, it’s his songs,” said Kayla Frechette of […]