Charges Lewiston Kelly George Harris, 23, of 148 1/2 Pierce St., disorderly conduct, 9:55 p.m. Monday on Park Street. Roxanne Nina Pennell, 40, of 219 Pine St., No. 1, disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest, 11:17 p.m. Monday on Pine Street. Daniel Fowler, 32, of 230 Park St., warrant charging unpaid fines and […]
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Exchange students’ summertime mural gets Lisbon Street display
LEWISTON — The bare wall across Lisbon Street from the District Courthouse is not so bare anymore, thanks to a colorful mural painted by a cadre of international students last summer. City officials joined members of the local Rotary Club to unveil a four-part mural on the eastern side of Lisbon Street, the street face […]
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Slower snow clearing this winter, thanks to budget cuts
LEWISTON — Spring budget cuts could mean slower plowing on some city roads this winter during especially heavy snowstorms. Highway Operations Manager John Elie told city councilors Tuesday that plows won’t be delayed for storms with average snowfalls. “I don’t think it’s going to be much of a problem for storms that pass quickly,” Elie […]
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Lewiston seeks to limit small medical pot sellers
LEWISTON — The city may not have a large medical marijuana distributor setting up shop, but small providers are a big concern for city officials. Planning and Code Enforcement Director Gil Arsenault briefed councilors Tuesday on the latest draft of zoning and licensing rules for medical marijuana distributors. It would limit all distributors, including large, […]
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Somali group doing good and changing lives
We applaud the work being done by the Somali Bantu Youth Association to channel the energies of boys and young men in the right direction. A story Sunday explained how the two-year-old group became concerned that some immigrant youths were smoking, getting into fights and dropping out of school. It is hard for any of […]
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Lewiston-Auburn police log
CHARGES Lewiston * Joseph Michael Marcous, 24, of Oxford, on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and possession of marijuana, 1:05 a.m. Saturday at 163 Pine St. * Stephen Joseph Taylor, 53, of 18 Vernon St., Auburn, on a charge of violating condition of release, 1:53 a.m. Saturday at 287 Main St. * Ronald […]
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Signatures and suitors: Lewiston casino plan moves forward
LEWISTON — The Oxford casino’s success at the polls earlier this month is already helping backers of siting a casino at Bates Mill No. 5. Collectors picked up another 20,000 signatures statewide at the polls earlier this month. That should be enough to push the Lewiston effort over the top and onto the November 2011 […]
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High school football: Fateful fourth burns Blue Devils
BANGOR — The coaching fraternity in Maine high school football is a strong one, so no one at Cameron Stadium could empathize with Lewiston’s Bill County more than Bangor’s Mark Hackett after 4th-and-1 dissolved into 4th-and-2010 for the Blue Devils. “I understand his pain,” Hackett said. “Our kids had to make plays and they did […]
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HS football: Heartbreak in Bangor: Devils fall to Rams
BANGOR — What proved to be the longest yard for Lewiston was the shortcut to victory for Bangor Friday night. Facing fourth-and-one from their own 10, the Blue Devils gambled but came up short. The Rams made the crucial stop and took advantage of the field position to rally from behind in a 28-25 win […]