An effort to adopt a new name drew so much criticism that the center’s leaders decided to back down.
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Lewiston Planning Board members say council leaves them in dark on important decisions
The Planning Board drafted a letter to the City Council asking for greater transparency and more collaboration between the two boards.
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Weapons confiscated from 2 Lewiston elementary students Tuesday
The incidents, which occurred at Connors and McMahon elementary schools, were not connected.
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Amy Stacey Curtis will share songs on ukulele at Oasis of Music
Singer Amy Stacey Curtis, accompanying herself on ukulele, will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, at the LA Arts gallery in Lewiston. Curtis is an award-winning visual artist who sings ukulele covers as a way to heal from brain injury. After six years of recovery, during which […]
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Lewiston’s The Cage reopens under new ownership
The new owners are planning a grand opening Saturday, getting back into the rhythm of things with live music by the band Whiskey Dan.
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Lewiston Girl Scout Troop attends jewelers training program in Auburn
Five Girl Scouts from A Place for Girls Troops 4055 and 4127 in Lewiston attended a Jewelry Merit Badge training program last month at Day’s Jewelers in Auburn. The girls spent the afternoon touring the sales floor, learning how to clean jewelry, participating in a scavenger hunt, and using real tools to make their own […]
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Future health care workers learn about career paths at Central Maine Medical Center job fair
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare teamed up with Lewiston Regional Technical Center earlier this month to host a health care job fair at Central Maine Medical Center. For two days, Central Maine Healthcare experts staffed booths and spoke with more than 100 high school and adult education students. Team members shared their career experiences and […]
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Lewiston school officials propose deeper cuts to special education
The district may cut half a million dollars budgeted for out-of-district special education placements that it does not expect to use this school year.
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Lewiston can’t arrest its way out of the homelessness crisis, police chief says
The Lewiston Police Department recently launched its Neighborhoods First initiative, which in addition to its homelessness crisis protocol, outlines a “proactive approach” to handling quality-of-life issues.
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New York man arrested on gun theft and drug charges
Antonio A. Barns had been a passenger in a car stopped by police on Saturday.