LEWISTON — There’s a difference between growing medical marijuana for yourself and growing it for other people, city councilors said Tuesday night. “And I think that given our housing stock, we have a duty to regulate those larger operations,” Councilor Mark Cayer said. Councilors voted 5-0 over the objections of the Maine Civil Liberties Union […]
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Council mulls Homeland Security grant projects
LEWISTON — A 2010 federal homeland security grant would buy a new emergency generator for Lewiston City Hall, breathing gear for firefighters, a radio signal repeater and other gear. Councilors reviewed their application for a 2010 Homeland Security Grant at a workshop Tuesday. Fire Chief Paul Leclair said the city is qualified to receive $298,845 […]
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High school swimming overview
Dynasties are rapidly becoming an endangered species in Maine high school swimming. Last year, it was the Mount Desert Island boys who saw their run of six consecutive Class B titles stopped by Greely. The Greely girls also interrupted Falmouth’s plans of regaining a stronghold. Could the Bangor boys be next? The Rams have collected […]
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Boys’ hockey preview: Snapping the drought
LEWISTON — They’re curling. They’re yellowing. And they’re gathering dust around the edges. Since 2002 (or 2000, depending on the color of your hockey blood), there has been no reason for anyone to take them down, dust them off or give them a good scrubbing. They hang from the rafters, shadows over the ice at […]
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2010-11 Boys’ Ice Hockey Overview
The disparity between the top teams in Maine and those giving chase is getting wider, and a pair of teams are early, heavy favorites in their respective conferences. In Eastern Class A, Lewiston showed last season how powerful it could be in the regular season. With one of the tougher schedules in the state, the […]
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Police Log
CHARGES Lewiston David Michael Amrani, 24, of 147 College St., for outstanding warrants at 1:15 a.m. Saturday at 255 Park St. Derek Maurice Bragg, 22, of 113 Pierce St., for outstanding warrants at 1:50 a.m. Saturday at 993 Lisbon St. Auburn • Michael Raymond Blais, 42, of 569 Webster St., Lewiston, on a charge of […]
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Girls’ hockey: Lewiston, Portland skate to 3-3 tie
PORTLAND — Portland sandwiched three goals by Lewiston with three of their own as the two teams skated to a 3-3 overtime tie in girls’ ice hockey action in Portland Saturday afteroon. Raechel Allen scored the first of her three goals at the 7:26 mark of the first period for the Bulldogs. The Blue Devils […]
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Lewiston man sent to prison on gun charge
PORTLAND — A Lewiston man found walking with a gun on Knox Street last summer was sentenced to federal prison Friday for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Gregory Pontoo, 26, was ordered to spend three years behind bars, to be followed by three years of probation. According to court records, on Aug. […]
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eBooks, readers available at local public libraries
LEWISTON — More than 1,400 eBooks, including best-selling fiction, nonfiction, young adult and children’s titles, are available free from the Auburn and Lewiston public libraries Web sites. The downloadable eBooks, in addition to more than 1,800 free audiobooks, are available to libraries participating in the Maine InfoNet Download Library. The eBook collection is made possible […]
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Gifts for on-the-go business pros
Pack your suitcases, business travelers. According to a report from the National Business Travelers Association, global business travel is on the rise once again. After a recession-related dip in business travel spending in 2009, forecasters predict a 6.2 percent increase by the end of 2010 and an even brighter forecast for 2011, when researchers suspect […]