I recently returned from a shopping trip to Portland and started wondering about why I make this journey so frequently. Why can’t Lewiston-Auburn get a Trader Joe’s? Why can’t Lewiston/Auburn get a Panera Bread? Why did Amtrak connect to Brunswick and not to Lewiston-Auburn? I travel on the Downeaster and I need to go to […]
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High School Football: Pine Tree Conference teams on the run in playoffs
Want to win a championship in Maine high school football? Run the ball. It’s not the only route to clutching the gold ball at Fitzpatrick Stadium the Saturday before Thanksgiving, but riding a strong running game through the postseason is a time-tested method. The surviving Pine Tree Conference teams in Class A and Class B […]
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Rain forces high school football changes, again
Three local high school football playoff game times and/or locations have been affected by Thursday and Friday’s heavy rain. Brunswick at Lewiston has been moved to 6 p.m. Saturday. Belfast-Leavitt is now scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday and will be played on the artificial turf at Kents Hill School, due to unplayable conditions at Libby […]
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High School Football Top 10
1. Cheverus (9-0) Quarterfinal crisis averted, the Stags appear to be the prohibitive favorites in Class A… 2. Bonny Eagle (8-1) Unless you believe defense wins championships, in which case, the Scots have the edge. 3. Bangor (8-1) They were fine without him last week (six interceptions), but the Rams will need Joe Seccareccia back […]
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Lewiston crime bulletin
Incident report statistics Between 7 a.m. Oct. 22 and 7 a.m. Oct. 29, Lewiston police responded to 648 calls for service. Of those calls, 123 were motor vehicle stops. Accidents: 35 Disorderly Disturbances: 26 Domestic Disputes: 23 Arrests: 38 Thefts A vehicle parked at 335 Pine St. was burglarized overnight Oct. 24-25. CDs were taken. […]
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Lewiston casino backers see win-win in Tuesday’s vote
LEWISTON — Success at the polls for the proposed Oxford County casino almost guarantees a win next year in Lewiston, say backers of a Bates Mill casino plan. “If voters say yes in Oxford County, I think that signals the end to the opposition to casinos in Maine,” said Stavros Mendros of the Great Falls […]
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Road Construction
Nov. 1-5 Auburn Work location: Begins: Done by: Status: Miami Avenue, at Washington North and South Ongoing Nov. 12 Delays Old Danville Road, Moose Brook to city line Ongoing Nov. 12 Detour Route 136 at the Durham town line Ongoing December Closed Main Street, Academy to bridge Ongoing November Delays Hotel Road at Youngs Corner […]
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Police Log
Charges Lewiston * Joshua Moody, 19, of 6 Forest Ave., Lewiston, on a charge of assault at 9:45 p.m. Thursday at the same address. * Miriam Reilly, 27, of 255 Plummers Mill Road, Durham, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence at 12:32 a.m. Friday at 25 East Ave. * […]
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High school football: Blue Devils burn Eagles
LEWISTON — Still licking some wounds from a humbling defeat to rival Edward Little from a week before, Lewiston High School felt like it had something to prove. Jeff Turcotte, usually in line for the short-gain, pounding runs for the Blue Devils, felt he could contribute more to his team’s cause. That was a lethal […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Eagles stun Lewiston in PKs
LEWISTON — It was an eye-opener and reason enough to change strategy. When the Messalonskee boys’ soccer team saw Lewiston play in the KVAC Championship game last weekend, the Eagles knew just what a daunting challenge it faced in Thursday’s Eastern A quarterfinal. They also knew some changes needed to be made. “We watched them […]