Charges Lewiston– – Aden Ali Hussein, 25, of 77 Rideout Ave., Lewiston, for outstanding warrants at 4 a.m. Saturday at 139 Park St. – Caitlyn York, 20, of 25 Howe St., Lewiston, for outstanding warrants at 11:30 a.m. at that address. Auburn – Christopher Michael Lowell, 21, of 29 Barrows Road, West Sumner, on a […]
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Cross country: Eagles sweep KVAC; Cougars finish second
AUGUSTA — As Kelley Cullenberg watched the field of runners muddle through the course Saturday, it dawned on her that some of her runners were missing. Staked out at the first mile mark of the course, the Mt. Blue coach was watching intently for her athletes to run by, but when she didn’t spot a […]
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High school football: Lewiston squelches Duncklee, Cony
AUGUSTA — Lewiston identified at least one way to keep Cony’s all-purpose quarterback, Luke Duncklee, from inflicting much damage Saturday night: Keep him off Alumni Field. The Blue Devils quickly figured out how to accomplish that, too: Give the ball to Joe McKinnon. McKinnon rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. […]
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KVAC, MVC to decide cross country titles in Augusta
It could be a wet and windy Saturday in the state capital when the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Mountain Valley Conference hold their conference cross country championships. With heavy rains forecast for Friday, and showers extending into Saturday, cross country courses around the state could take a pounding. These races will be held on […]
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Lewiston firefighters to establish memorial
LEWISTON — Two were killed when a wall collapsed during the Callahan Block fire of 1909. Two died when Lewiston and Auburn firetrucks collided at Court and Main streets. Two others were run over. Two died of heart attacks. One was thrown off a ladder during a building collapse. All were Lewiston firefighters. And, soon, […]
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City needs Republican poll workers
LEWISTON — Republican poll workers are needed to work the city’s polls on Election Day, City Clerk Kathy Montejo said. State law requires the city to have an equal number of Democrats and Republicans working the polls as election clerks. “We need to hire about 10 additional Republican election clerks,” Montejo said. “For this election, […]
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Maine CDC: Schools should give flu shots to kids
For more information: www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/maineflu/ LEWISTON — To help protect communities, Maine schools should give flu shots to students this year and every year, Maine’s top doctor recommended Thursday. For the first time this year, health officials are recommending flu vaccines for everyone except infants 6 months and younger, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, head of […]
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Lewiston school gets $900,000 in state loans
AUGUSTA — The Montello School in Lewiston has been awarded $900,000 in loans from the state’s School Revolving Renovation Fund, which was created by the Legislature and the governor to ensure that Maine public school students have a safe and healthy learning environment. “I am pleased to hear that the Montello students will be able […]
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High School Football: Showdown weekend in top 10
1. Bangor (6-0) – Tests have been few, far between for Rams. They’ll get one at Lawrence this week. 2. Cheverus (6-0) – Stags enter their biggest game in two decades with No. 1 scoring defense in Western A. 3. Bonny Eagle (6-0) – Showdown Saturday at Cheverus? No sweat for the Scots. They’ve been […]
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Absentee ballot use points to heavy voting at November polls
AUBURN — Election officials in the Twin Cities expect voting this year to be at least as heavy as it was during the 2008 presidential election. The number of requests for absentee ballots is one sign of things to come, Auburn City Clerk Roberta Fogg said Wednesday. The city already has had requests for 1,086 absentee […]