School disruptions caused by COVID-19 and personal issues beyond their control kept some students from graduating with other classmates in June.
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Bates College drops mandatory COVID-19 testing on campus
Bates tells students they need to test negative for the disease before coming to Lewiston but won’t require tests once they’re here.
Lewiston student makes Massachusetts university dean’s list
BOSTON — Owen Mitchell of Lewiston has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University. Mitchell is pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He plans to graduate in 2027 from the Boston campus. The dean’s list recognizes those students with a full-time course load who […]
Lewiston police investigate shot fired in Kennedy Park
Police say no injuries were reported when the shot was fired in an argument Saturday night.
Good ol’ days live on at Val’s Drive-In
Lewiston business has been serving up root beer and drive-in fare for more than 60 years.
Educational center to offer college planning sessions in August
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Aug. 15, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9, 10 and 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. • Friday, […]
Area students make Bates College dean’s list
LEWISTON — The following area students have been named to the 2022 winter semester dean’s list at Bates College. They include Luke Allen of South Paris, Ed Zuis of Monmouth, Colin Marquis Boutin of Mechanic Falls, Yueh Chuah of Lewiston, Jillian Richardson of Auburn, Alexi Knight of South Paris, Zoe Maguire of Lovell, Alice Cockerham […]
Housing crisis spurs different approaches to affordability in Lewiston-Auburn
Rent prices in Androscoggin County are up 18% in one year. Home prices are up 21%. How can the region boost supply and address the widening affordability gap?
Second annual Fiddlers’ Rendezvous to be held in Lewiston park
The second annual Fiddlers’ Rendezvous, presented by LA Arts, will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, in Kennedy Park in Lewiston. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some free, live music in the park from a wonderful lineup of accomplished musicians: Lineup Melissa Bragdon Caron, a fiddler known for playing […]