LEWISTON — Ed Barrett doesn’t let people photograph his desk.   “That was the rule in Bangor,” he says. It’s not that he’s ashamed of it. It’s just that it’s cluttered with papers, reports, memos, news articles and other kinds of information. As city administrator, he tries to read it all — and he does pretty […]

LEWISTON — Neighbors of a proposed Mollison Way methadone clinic were clear Thursday night: They understand the need for a drug treatment center but believe it belongs somewhere else. “I just don’t think the neighborhood is the right fit for this,” said Bruce Pelletier, who owns a business at 780 Main St. Other neighbors who […]

LEWISTON — Firefighters responded to a small fire Thursday afternoon at the Coburn Head Start Pre-K building on Bates Street. The fire was quickly put out and the building evacuated. Only one student was in the building, waiting to be picked up, since the morning class had ended, said financial director Sharon Philbrook Bergeron. The […]

LEWISTON — Volunteers and Twin Cities officials say they’re almost ready to start preparing tax returns for low-income residents. “If the software is ready, I’ll be ready to go on Monday,” K.C. Geiger, a member of the Lewiston-Auburn Cash Coalition, said. Members of the coalition kicked off their annual “Take the Money, You’ve Earned It” […]