LEWISTON – Robert Clifford didn’t go to law school to be a judge. He didn’t become mayor and, later, a state senator to sit on the bench. “No one sets out to be a judge in our system,” Clifford told a group of about 60 people Thursday at the Lewiston Public Library. Clifford was the […]
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Top food experts extend pinkies in a tribute to the Mediterranean
LEWISTON — People use the word “soiree” too rarely. It has become a prissy word, evocative of exclusive guest lists, polite patter and using one’s pinkie. The Nutrition Center of Maine in Lewiston is taking it back. “We’re going to make some fire,” Chef Randall Smith warned attendees to the center’s annual Chef’s Soiree a […]
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Dempsey’s challenge raises more than $1 million
LEWISTON — Despite mud, mist and knee-grinding hills, the inaugural Dempsey Challenge ended Sunday with smiles and sun. “I’m just thankful it didn’t rain,” said Patrick Dempsey, the actor and Maine native who started it all. The gloomy sky broke minutes before he took the main stage for the closing ceremonies. “It’s been a magical […]
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Knowlton seeking Lewiston mayor’s job
LEWISTON — Longtime resident and local performer Daniel E. “Nick” Knowlton will seek the mayor’s job in November’s ballot. He plans to launch his campaign officially at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the steps of Lewiston City Hall. In a written statement, Knowlton said his enthusiasm and energy make him a good candidate for the job. […]
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Lewiston man sentenced on gun charge
A Lewiston man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison Friday after he was convicted of trafficking guns between Buckfield and Boston. Philemon Dowell, 24, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. According to court records, Dowell arranged for another person […]
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After 29 years of service, YMCA’s Executive Director Retires.
AUBURN — On his desk were a set of keys numbering well over 50. Some were broken, some rusted, many hard to differentiate from the other. Yet Jim Lawler knows which YMCA door each unlocks. After 29 years, he would. He came from playing basketball there as a kid to being its executive director for […]
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Police Log
Charges Lewiston • Jennifer Diana Lauze, 27, of 126 Blake St., on a charge of domestic violence assault, 1:58 p.m. Friday at 42 Walnut St. • Joseph Alan Thompson, 24, of 401 River Road, on warrants, 2:12 a.m. Friday at 42 Walnut St. • Joseph Berryman, 27, of 132 Lake St., Auburn, on a charge […]
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‘History burning’ Fire consumes Cowan Mill
The Cowan Mill burning, taken around 4 p.m. Photo taken of the Cowan Mill around 4 p.m. LEWISTON — Chaos spread across the city Wednesday afternoon as the Cowan Mill on the shore of the Androscoggin River went up in flames. Buildings around it were showered with falling cinders. Hours later, firefighters were still battling […]
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East meets L-A as India’s delicious cuisine finally comes to the Twin Cities
Published July 14, 2009: The smell of Indian spices wafting into the dining room from the kitchen instantly makes the reporter hungry.
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Heavy rainfall floods basements
LEWISTON — It was bound to happen. After days of constant rain, a slow moving thunderstorm Thursday night caused problems in all varieties as a steady downpour settled over the area and stayed there. It was particularly bad in Lewiston. “We’ve got flooded streets, roads washed out and alarms going off like crazy,” said Lewiston […]