Art installation is the third of five art pieces being installed in downtown.
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Lewiston director receives Quality Housing Coalition recognition
LEWISTON — Elaine Brackett, Lewiston’s Social Services director since November 2019, was recently named Quality Housing Coalition Housing Champion of 2022, and touted as a “tireless advocate” by Victoria Morales, executive director and founder of the coalition. “We hope that (this recognition) provides you with meaningful acknowledgement of our appreciation for the hard work you […]
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Lewiston trampoline park shut down by city
By 3 p.m., several people had shown up to the trampoline park only to find the doors locked and the condemned sign prominently displayed on the window. Several people posted on Facebook to report the closure.
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Lewiston Fire Department promotes 4 firefighters, hires 2 more
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Fire Department has promoted four members and hired two new firefighters, bringing the force to its full complement. “We are currently fully staffed with 70 firefighters,” Chief Mark Caron said Thursday. “As retirements happen we try to fill them as quickly as possible. We have been fortunate to receive qualified applications […]
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Digitization project of Franco newspapers in Maine seeks help
Maine State Library wants to find old copies of French newspapers published in Maine.
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Two join Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee
LEWISTON — Charles Nero and Melissa Hue are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee. The foundation’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in the county and serve as local ambassadors for the foundation, sharing their knowledge and providing on-the-ground local leadership. The committee’s volunteer […]
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Do you have COVID regrets?
“I have no regrets” has always been a popular notion for optimists, but three years of living through a pandemic can bring out the pessimism in anyone. That is, some of us may have made a decision or three during the throes of the pandemic that seemed like a good idea at the time, but […]
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Some school officials say student behaviors have improved since last year. Others said it’s grown worse.
Teachers and administrators widely agreed last year that students were acting out more often and more severely than before the pandemic pushed schools to close.
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Firefighter injured in explosion during training exercise at Lewiston Armory
The firefighter was transported to a local hospital and authorities are investigating the cause.