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Lewiston man taken to hospital after standoff with police
Branden Staples, 35, threw several items from the building and raved from a fourth-floor fire escape near the Pastime Club at 45 Cedar St. in Lewiston, according to witnesses.
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Bates College graduates emerge from ‘COVID-19’ college experience
Retiring Bates President Clayton Spencer watched Sunday for the last time in her 11-year tenure as the college’s 439 seniors flipped their tassels and became graduates.
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What exactly is the Bates College seal?
First off, a seal is a design, usually round, that can be made on a die so that it can be used to emboss paper or imprint on other material, including flags, plaques, glassware and furniture. Bates College’s seal is a type of coat of arms, typical of heraldry. One the left side, it has […]
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Officials hushed up sinking of WWII ship with Lewiston serviceman aboard
Ronaldo Anctil and more than 1,000 other Americans died when the HMT Rohna was struck by Germany’s new radio-guided missile, and the attack was classified to protect morale.
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A Lewiston Evening Journal editorial for Memorial Day, 1870
If there ought to be one day in the year so sacred, so uncontaminated by every current interest and influence as to be peculiar while we cherish and observe it, it is that on which the relatives and friends and a grateful community of people go out to lay offerings of flowers upon the graves […]
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Lewiston student completes project at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WORCESTER, Mass. — Serena Mower of Lewiston, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in computer science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project. The project is titled A Step Towards Better Traffic: Walking to School in Israel. Check out other upcoming […]
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Lewiston nonprofit receives $35K to establish pediatric endowment
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice has established the East Auburn Community Unit Pediatric Endowment. This initiative has been made possible by a $35,000 gift presented at the unit’s board meeting May 17 by Bonney Philips, the unit’s president. The unit, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the East Auburn community and supporting children’s […]
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Lewiston club announces May 23 winners
The Lewiston Bridge Club met May 23 at the Lewiston Armory. First-place winners were Les Buzzell of Auburn and Mike Quinn of Otisfield. Coming in second were Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston and Pat Quinn of Otisfield, and third were Ron Reynolds of Auburn and Ellie Wigton of Auburn. The club meets regularly at 9 a.m. […]
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Lewiston-based organization to offer free classes, shops in June
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus plans to offer a multitude of classes and workshops in June. Classes are held at the organization’s locations: 8 Falcon Road in Lewiston; 284 Main St., Suite 210, in Wilton; and 9 Marston St. in Norway. There also will be an online or hybrid option. Classes are free, unless noted. Locations are […]