LEWISTON — Police, fire and veterans groups will all combine efforts Saturday morning to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and to help local homeless people. The day will include a ceremony and breakfast at L-A Harley-Davidson on Main Street in Lewiston, a daylong motorcycle poker run and a surf and turf dinner at […]
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Local Muslims: Rise of intolerance not happening in Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — Inside the Baraka Store on Lisbon Street on Thursday, Somalis talked about the Florida Quran-burning planned for Sept. 11, which was called off and then reconsidered late Thursday. “This is our holy Quran,” said Mohamed Heban as he and his wife, Ardo Mohamed, waited on customers. “For someone to burn it is unacceptable.” […]
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Muslims come together at the Lewiston Armory to celebrate Eid
Lewiston-area Muslims come together to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, the day that marks the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Thousands of men, women and children of the Islam faith came to the Lewiston Armory beginning at 7:15 a.m. this morning to pray and celebrate.
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High School Football: Week 1 Top 10 and Player of the Week
The Ten Spot: Top 10 Teams 1. Bangor (1-0) Seems moving Josiah Hartley (125 yards and three TDs against Skowhegan) from wide receiver to running back was a good idea. 2. Cheverus (1-0) Stags moved their opener up a day to avoid Hurricane Earl, then proceeded to storm Gorham with a powerful running game. 3. […]
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Twin Cities’ traffic timing project proceeding
AUBURN — A steady speed from Minot Avenue to Sabattus Street in Lewiston along the Court Street-Main Street corridor should let most drivers avoid stopping at traffic lights, according to transit planners. Transportation engineers at the Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center have been working to synchronize the traffic lights along Lewiston-Auburn’s main drag, and they’ve mostly […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn Marc Dehetre, 24, of 81 Academy St., operating under the influence, 1:19 a.m. Sunday, 400 Center St. Christopher McFarland, 25, of 16 Temple St., domestic violence assault, 1:12 p.m. Monday, 1 Minot Ave. Mile Hartford, 29, of 85 Fifth St., eluding an officer and operating after habitual offender revocation, 9:52 p.m. Monday, 40 […]
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Field hockey: Eddies sidestep Devils
LEWISTON — With a big early-season victory already in the rearview mirror, Edward Little’s coaching staff tried the best it could to keep its team motivated. “If someone had watched us play (against Cony), and then watched us play (Tuesday), they’d probably ask, ‘What happened to the team that played the other day?” EL coach […]
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Boys’ Soccer: Lewiston gets revenge against Erskine
LEWISTON — This was payback times two. Lewiston had ample reason to put its best foot forward in Tuesday night’s boys’ soccer home opener against Erskine Academy. It was the Eagles who knocked the Blue Devils out of the Eastern Class A playoffs in last year’s quarterfinal round. Throw in Lewiston’s frustrating shutout loss at […]
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2010 Dempsey Challenge ready to pass last year’s numbers
LEWISTON — Twenty-four days before actor Patrick Dempsey kicks off his namesake challenge, nearly 3,500 people have registered to walk, run and bicycle with the TV and movie star. “We’re pretty much on target,” said Wendy Tardif, the event manager for the two-day challenge scheduled for Oct. 2 and 3. “We’re expecting that we’ll have about […]