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 […]
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Traditions: Empty nesting and the holidays
Holiday traditions are typically something families pass down from one generation to the next. But when children are no longer nearby or are otherwise unavailable, what can couples do to fill the holiday season with anticipation and fun? For two Lewiston couples who first met many years ago at an event their daughters attended and […]
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Memories of old-fashioned Christmases
“You want to create an atmosphere to make everybody feel warm and fuzzy,” said Jan Barrett, a holiday decorating veteran and owner of the Ware Street Inn, in answer to the title question. In pursuit of that ambition, great care is given to each detail for guests to feel the warmth and magic of the […]
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Lewiston company wins roof replacement contract
JAY — School Committee members voted Thursday not to exceed $770,000 for the entire high school roof project. Voters approved that amount in June. The board also accepted the low bid of $713,900 of Hahnel Bros. Co. of Lewiston to replace the roof. There were five bids received for the project, Superintendent Robert Wall said. […]
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Proposed interchange would use less land
LEWISTON — A narrower turnpike interchange at Exit 80 would make it easier and less expensive to build, highway engineers say. Representatives from the Maine Turnpike Authority and engineering firm HNTB presented plans for a streamlined interchange to a group of about 20 residents and city officials at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday. The plan […]
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About-face:Florist raises money to rotate Civil War statue
LEWISTON — For 20 years, local florist Mike Blais has made Kennedy Park’s Civil War monument part of his regular tour of Lewiston-Auburn. “I’d drive people around and show them the Bates Mill and tell them that history and about the Civil War, and then I’d take them to Kennedy Park and tell them how […]
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Two hurt when car crashes on Veterans bridge
AUBURN — A Lewiston woman lost control of her car as she was changing lanes on Veterans Memorial Bridge on Tuesday night, causing the car to leave the highway, hit a streetlight and land on an embankment, police said. Speed may have been a factor in the 6:10 p.m. crash, police said. The driver was […]
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Former councilor files information request over mosque permit
LEWISTON — A former city councilor wants a look at the city’s reasoning behind allowing a mosque to operate across Bartlett Street from his property. Denis Theriault filed a Freedom of Access Act request with the city Monday to gain access to all e-mails and notes written by city staff regarding a November 2009 approval […]