2011 Girls’ High School Lacrosse area outlook The lacrosse season is going to get a bit of a late start after a white winter followed by a soggy start to spring. Already some games have been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. But when they do get on the field, here is a short outlook […]
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Expanded Saturday service an option for cities
Full Saturday bus service is the next logical step for the Twin Cities, local transit officials say. “When we started offering Saturday service, it was kind of a test,” said Marsha Bennett, transit coordinator for the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee. “Now we know, and it’s been a success. If you look forward to the next logical expansion, […]
Citylink system favors 20 percent rate hike
AUBURN — Operators of the Twin Cities’ bus service will pursue a 20 percent fare hike. “We know that revenues are very important at this time, so it’s something we can really look at,” Phil Nadeau, chairman of the Lewiston Auburn Transit Committee, said. “Basically, we have consensus on the committee itself to begin working […]
Bates president to step down in July
LEWISTON — Bates College President Elaine Tuttle Hansen on Wednesday announced she would step down effective July 2011, after nine years with the college. Hansen will assume a leadership position elsewhere to be announced within the next two weeks, according to a news release. On Wednesday night, Hansen waxed nostalgic about the community in which […]
15-year-old Lewiston Middle School student stabbed, injuries not life-threatening
LEWISTON — A 15-year-old Lewiston Middle School student suffered several stab wounds early Wednesday morning during an encounter with several other people on Blake Street. The wounded boy, who was not identified by police, was injured around 1 a.m. after he left his apartment on Blake Street. According to police, he got involved in an […]
Chamber’s new pitch gives L-A a push
LEWISTON — Chip Morrison is convinced Lewiston-Auburn deserves to be a destination. “We’ve become a place,” the longtime director of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce said. “Things really are different.” He has crafted a 30-minute-long pitch that he has begun showing to anyone who’ll watch. The computer slide show details the region’s offerings: from […]
Lewiston’s improved McMahon School almost ready
LEWISTON — Workers are putting the finishing touches on a $2.75 million expansion at the McMahon Elementary School. The new wing will have five new classrooms, three auxiliary rooms and a library. The project is now 85 percent complete, the Lewiston School Committee was told Monday night. When McMahon students return from their April vacation, […]
Fire hits Lisbon Street home in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A man and a woman escaped their burning home late Thursday thanks to a pair of dogs who began barking as the small house went up in flames. Bert Dubois said his dogs, Sammy and Abby, began barking just before midnight. When Dubois and his wife got up to check on the commotion, […]