City Kids, a youth education nonprofit created by City Realty Group managing partners Fred Starikov and Stephen Whalen, is providing $5,000 in startup funding to Generational Noor. A new organization based in Lewiston, Generational Noor works to end the stigma around substance abuse, mental health, alcoholism and drug abuse in immigrant households and helps people […]
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Lewiston High graduate awarded Parent foundation scholarship
The Norm Parent Scholarship Foundation recently awarded its 2022 scholarship to Mya Grant, a scholar-athlete and recent graduate of Lewiston High School. Grant plans to attend Bowdoin College in this fall. Parent was an outstanding athlete at both Lewiston High School (football, hockey and baseball) and Bates College (football and baseball). He served as a […]
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Improvements underway at Lewiston solid waste facility
LEWISTON — St. Laurent and Son began construction at the city’s solid waste facility, 420 River Road, on Aug. 22. The project will provide bypass lanes for customers only dropping off recycling material who do not need to scale in. All other material will need to go over the on-site scale with the city’s new […]
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Kudos: 9-year-old donates 400 pounds of pork to Lewiston shelter
Ivy Peckham, 9, caught pigs at scrambles the past few years and raised them at a farm in Hebron.
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Attorney General report: Lewiston police officer justified in firing at suspect
Lewiston Police Cpl. Jeremy Somma was acting in self-defense when he returned fire at Joshua R. Boyd during a pursuit Nov. 18, 2020, according to the AG’s report.
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Former Lewiston fire chief Michel Lajoie seeking State House seat
LEWISTON — Former Fire Chief Michel “Mike” A. Lajoie is making a bid for the State House representing House District 96. In addition to his extensive background in public safety, the lifelong Lewiston resident will bring to the State House his management skills and deep understanding of how state policies affect local communities, according to […]
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Attorney general clears officers in 3 police shootings, but backlog continues
Police officers involved in three on-duty shootings were cleared of wrongdoing and were legally justified in using deadly force, the state Attorney General’s Office determined this week.
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Police identify body pulled from the Androscoggin River on Saturday
Isar Coleman’s body was found floating in the river, just up from the falls on the Lewiston side.
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Lewiston-based foundation awards $70K in scholarships
The Franco-American Education Foundation has awarded $70,000 in scholarship funds to graduates from Lewiston, Auburn, and surrounding area high schools, according to a news release from the Lewiston-based foundation. Schools and recipients are as follows. • Lewiston High School: Leah Landry, Libby Forgues, Katherine Lavallee, Samuel Courtemanche, Caleb Reissfelder, Cadence Nadeau, Lilly Gish, Cecilia Miller, […]
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Lewiston seniors group to resume cribbage league Sept. 1
The Lewiston Senior Citizens plans to start its cribbage league on Thursday mornings effective Sept. 1, according to a news release from Roger Labbe, cribbage coordinator. Games start at 9 a.m., and doors open at 8 a.m. for those who want to practice. Players are asked to be there at least 15 minutes before the […]