The Portland Diocese program pairs volunteers with older residents who need a little support, transportation or just good company.
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4-year-old boy dies of gunshot wound in Lewiston
Police said they were called to 93 Pierce St. at about 4:55 a.m. for a report that a child had been shot.
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Portland Diocese says no to operating St. Dom’s for a ‘bridge year’
Church officials and the board formed to save the school are still negotiating an offer to rent the campus next school year.
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Lewiston man seriously injured in dirt bike crash on city street
Police said 19-year-old Damonte Powell was riding a dirt bike illegally on the street when he was struck by a car at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
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St. Dom’s board proposes new terms as diocese’s deadline passes
The Saint Dominic Regional High School board had until Wednesday to come up with $3 million for an escrow account to help fund a ‘bridge year’ for the high school.
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Hannah Pingree wants Maine to continue its climate work ‘with or without’ Trump administration
Pingree, who has led the state’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future since 2019, said she’s hopeful Maine will continue its ‘common sense’ policies on climate resilience and energy efficiency.
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Gas leak rousts tenants in Lewiston
Lewiston fire crews were called to the apartment complex at 6 Cedar St. shortly after 2 p.m. They were still ventilating the building at 3:30 p.m. as tenants milled around in the parking lot.
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Two dead after Wednesday night crash in Auburn
Two passengers traveling in a van owned by John F. Murphy Homes died Wednesday night after the vehicle pulled onto Washington Street from Beech Hill Road and was struck by a pickup truck.
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Teen charged in Monday afternoon shooting in Lewiston
Surveillance camera footage from the area helped lead to the suspect, police said.
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Lewiston hospital to drop case against feds over pandemic funds
There are no details in the dismissal motion filed earlier this month by St. Mary’s explaining the reason for the action.