LEWISTON — If trailing at halftime in the first segment of their home-and-home series didn’t get Edward Little’s attention, watching Lewiston win its last four games and climb into the Eastern Class A boys’ basketball picture surely did. “Definitely,” EL senior Brandon Giguere said. “We didn’t want to lose to Lewiston.” Any anxiety or mystery […]
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Christian league opposes Lewiston casino
A Bangor-based leader of the Maine Christian Civic League said he’s seen firsthand how gambling hurts families and communities, and that’s why he’s speaking out against a proposed Lewiston casino. “We, as a group, are pro-family and we fight for families,” said Carroll Conley Jr., executive director of the league. “Because of that, we are […]
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Boys’ hockey: Blue Devils blank Red Storm
LEWISTON — There was no accumulation from this Storm on Wednesday. The Lewiston boys’ hockey team continued its stellar defensive play with a 4-0 shutout of the Scarborough Red Storm. It was the ninth shutout for Lewiston this season. “Defensively, we played well,” said Lewiston coach Jamie Belleau, whose team allowed just eight shots by […]
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Library to host diabetes fair
LEWISTON — There will be a free event with experts, patients and educators sharing tips and information to help people live well with diabetes from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library The “Diabetes and You” fair will have information and demonstrations about nutrition, monitoring, talking to […]
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Family to hold second bottle drive for Haiti
LEWISTON — After the natural disaster in Haiti, the Fortier family planned a bottle drive on Feb. 13, 2010, to benefit Theo’s Work, an orphanage in Haiti created by Lewiston-native, Fr. Marc Boisvert. With the help of about 20 people, everyone went around Lewiston collecting bottles. Within a day, the group had raised $932. The […]
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Councilors get first look at capital plan
LEWISTON — Councilors are scheduled to vote on a $115 million wish list of capital projects, equipment purchases and spending through 2016 at their Feb. 15 meeting. During a workshop meeting Tuesday, councilors got their first look at the city’s Capital Improvement Program for the 2011-12 fiscal year and the next five years. The plan […]
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Boys’ roundup: Devils top Vikings, head to playoffs
LEWISTON — Shawn Ricker scored 16 points and Corbin Hyde had seven rebounds and five assists to go along with his six points as Lewiston (9-8) dismissed Oxford hills (6-11) with a 48-42 victory in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night. The victory gives the Blue Devils a spot in the Class A playoffs, according […]
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Lewiston man plans walk to Florida in memory of the illnesses that took away the women in his life
LEWISTON — Paul Lauzier plans to take the walk of his life. On March 6, when his oldest daughter would have been 44 years old, the retired shoe worker from Lewiston plans to begin a 1,500-mile walk to his son’s home in Sebastian, Fla. His goal is to raise thousands of dollars to fight the illnesses […]
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Snowshoe conventions a colorful sight
This first week of February was particularly festive in the Twin Cities of 86 years ago. That’s when the First International Convention of the Canadian Snowshoe Union “invaded” Lewiston. Hundreds of snowshoe club members from north of the border arrived aboard special trains on the bright but cold Saturday morning of Feb. 7, 1925. “Banners […]