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Russell Street work moving to next phase
LEWISTON – A summer project to widen Russell Street is scheduled to move into a new phase after July 4, as crews begin milling and grinding the old pavement on the street. City officials said they were pleased with the progress crews have made on the long-awaited project but said there’s a lot left to […]
Police log
Charges Lewiston • Lincoln James Mann, 44, of 111 Ash St., on a probation hold, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at that address. • Anthony Glen Readus, 21, of 164 Bartlett St., on charges of domestic assault and sale and use of drug paraphernalia, 2:39 p.m. Thursday at that address. • Ryan Cunningham, 19, of 297 Main […]
A vote for better voting
There are some things government — i.e. taxpayers — should pay for. Accessible and available polling places is one. In this regard, city councilors in Auburn did right by rejecting a proposal to consolidate voting at the Auburn Mall in lieu of locations in the city’s five wards. While this would have saved money — […]
We must raise taxes
Our state needs a balanced approach to solving its current revenue shortfall. For several years now, the public has relied on stretching state government programs — to the breaking point — to meet the budget, without fully considering other solutions. The current budget proposal is no exception. This latest slate of spending cuts will directly […]
New playground appears to be empty promise
It’s been more than a year since Lewiston City Councilor Denis Theriault promised the city would rebuild the playground at Kennedy Park. So much for promises. On April 21, 2008, the city shut down the playground at Kennedy Park after a complaint was made about a loose board on one of the play decks. At […]
Stimulating the cities
View Stimulus Money Watch in a larger map LEWISTON — Last summer was a tough one for road crews. High asphalt prices and a tough economy had the digging and excavation specialists scrambling. “Last year was tough, but this year is turning out different,” said Tony Longchamps of Longchamps and Sons in Lisbon. The company […]
Give Mill No. 5 some thought
Much has been written lately about what to do with the Bates Mill No. 5. Apparently, because the city has been unable to come up with a workable plan for it, the solution is to blow it up and fill in the canals with the debris. I think that would be a huge mistake, and […]
Looking back
Looking back 100 years ago, 1909 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Manning of 109 Ash street, Lewiston, a number of their friends, several police officers and a large number of children were searching for several hours Tuesday afternoon for Master Marcellus Manning, aged about three years. The little fellow left the house early in the afternoon […]
Looking back
Looking back 100 years ago, 1909 Yesterday the room of the fourth grade at the Washburn School. Auburn, was closed for one week by order of the Board of Health. Two of the pupils in that room are ill with diphtheria. They are the Penley and Tufts children on Turner street and the room was […]