LEWISTON — Thirteen stained-glass windows from the former St. Patrick’s Catholic Church are on their way to Japan. The Gothic windows have been sold and will become part of a new church in Japan, Monsignor Marc Caron of Prince of Peace Parish said Friday. A crew worked for a week to remove the windows in […]
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Elmet may be eliminating jobs
LEWISTON — A local company that’s expanding to a plant in rural Tennessee appears to be preparing for layoffs at home in Lewiston. The U.S. Department of Labor is examining a petition to help workers at Elmet Technologies at 1560 Lisbon St. If approved, the aid would supplement unemployment benefits for the workers, who say their jobs […]
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Boys’ hockey: Biddeford deals Lewiston first loss
LEWISTON — Biddeford sophomore goalie Jonathan Fields found himself out of position at the wrong time. His ability to get back into position in time to rob Lewiston’s Zack Parker may have saved the game. Fields has a long way to go if he wants to match Lewiston goalie Cam Poussard’s lofty career statistics, but […]
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Methadone clinic hearing set for Feb. 28
LEWISTON — A proposed Mollison Way methadone clinic will get its first public hearing on Monday, Feb. 28. The Lewiston Planning Board is scheduled to review the application from Mass.-based Community Substance Abuse Centers to locate a methadone treatment center at 18 Mollison Way, in the same building as the Spare-time Recreation bowling alley. It would […]
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Leaky Lisbon Street water main valve a quick fix for city crews
LEWISTON — Water service to an outer Lisbon Street neighborhood was shut off for about five hours Wednesday as a city crew worked to repair a leaking pipe. Public Works Director David Jones said the leak in a water main was discovered at about 11 a.m. near 1240 Lisbon St. He blamed the leak on […]
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Capital planning document gets council nod
LEWISTON — Repairing Kennedy Park’s historic gazebo should be high on the city’s 2012 spending plan, according to one resident Tuesday night. Councilors voted to approve a list spelling out $115 million in capital improvements, equipment purchases and project spending over the next five years. The city’s Capital Improvement Program also suggests which city funds […]
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Main break shuts off water to Sabattus, Grove street homes
LEWISTON — A water main break under Sabattus Street near the Grove Street intersection shut down service to some 2,000 homes and businesses Tuesday night. “No water in this house tonight,” Emma St. Germain said from her Sabattus Street home, about a block from the spot where the main had broken. “Turns out water is […]
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Hackers steal card data from Day’s Jewelers
LEWISTON — The Maine State Computer Crimes Unit is investigating the theft of credit and debit card numbers used to make purchases at Day’s Jewelers stores. No one is saying how the data was hacked. Maine State Police Detective Laurie Northrup declined to release details about the case Tuesday, saying only that the Waterville-based jeweler […]
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City considers plan to take over canals
LEWISTON — The city could take over the downtown canals in a bid to keep them viable for future development. At Monday night’s Planning Board meeting, Lincoln Jeffers, assistant to the city administrator, sketched out a plan to privatize Lewiston’s canals. The canals are currently owned by Florida Power and Light. “What drives it more […]