LEWISTON — Plans to redevelop the lands just below the Great Falls are already generating developer buzz. Councilors unanimously gave their OK Tuesday night to developer George Schott’s plan to clean up Island Point, about four acres of land immediately east of the Androscoggin River and north of Main Street. Schott will be able to […]
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Police Log
CHARGES Lewiston Roger D. Plourde, 54, of 65 Newbury St., Auburn, for an outstanding warrant at 1:15 p.m. Friday at 36 Walnut St. Joseph D. Gagnon, 27, of 1341 Lewiston Road, New Gloucester, on charges of possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, leaving the scene of an accident, driving to endanger and […]
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Class A Cheering: Devils dance, dominate
AUGUSTA — Five thousand spectators walk through the swinging doors at Augusta Civic Center every year to watch the regional cheerleading championships. Their respective knowledge of the technicalities of the sport probably falls somewhere between the extremes of rabid and clueless. You didn’t have to understand much about terminology or technique, or be score sheet […]
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Former Lewiston residents donate $181,000 emergency vehicle to Maine
LEWISTON — State Fire Marshal John Dean never would have asked for the $181,000 command vehicle he’ll take control of Saturday. “I know a lot better than to request anything like that,” Dean said. “I couldn’t even consider anything like this, so it really is a windfall for us.” The command vehicle for Dean’s department […]
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Boys’ hockey: Devils drive back Rams
LEWISTON — Scarier for Lewiston’s future opponents than the Blue Devils’ six goals and 39 shots on goal against Bangor on Wednesday is the defensive stat line from the third period: three shots against. Colt Steele paced the offense with a pair of goals and Cam Poussard added to his guady career numbers with 13 […]
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Historic building to become apartments for seniors
LEWISTON — It’s clear that the former Intown Manor building hasn’t been used in years. Hallways and rooms are littered with evidence of the building’s former life as a nursing home — old magazines, time cards, notebooks about patients’ diets and broken shutters. Paint is peeling in many rooms and windows are dirty or broken. […]
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Methadone backers explain clinic plan to city officials
LEWISTON — Local officials are not the first to have doubts about methadone clinics in their town, said Bob Potter, vice president of development for Massachusetts-based Community Substance Abuse Centers. “But that’s our job, to talk to staff, to talk to neighbors and members of the community,” Potter told city councilors and members of the […]
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White stuff greens up business
LEWISTON — The National Weather Service is predicting snow for Thursday and that makes Paul Lapointe happy. “Every time it snows, it puts a smile on my face,” said Lapointe, who owns Lapointe’s Lawn and Garden Center on Sabattus Street. “A storm makes my business busy. One good snowstorm gives us several weeks of work. […]