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Jail populations down but may rise after pandemic wanes
Officials argue for and against summonses versus arrests.
Additional COVID-19 tests at Lewiston shelter come back negative
After a former guest tested positive for the coronavirus, anyone known to have come in contact with the individual was also tested.
Steven Littleson named president of Central Maine Medical Center
Steven Littleson will start May 11.
Lewiston, Auburn, Rumford sites may receive EPA cleanup funding
The locations include a housing project in downtown Lewiston, the former St. Louis Church in Auburn, and the former Holy Savior School in Rumford.
After confirmed case, Lewiston shelter officials remain confident in protocols
Officials say a twice-a-day temperature check caught the shelter’s first case of COVID-19, and they have since taken more precautions.
Lewiston officials approve next year’s budget with lingering questions
The plan leaves 12 positions vacant as the city plans for a marked decrease in revenues related to the pandemic.
Lewiston finalizes option agreement to redevelop Martel School building
The Martel building would become a senior housing complex developed by Avesta Housing and the Lewiston Housing Authority.
Former St. Mary’s hospital worker files discrimination suit
The Poland woman who worked as an interpreter for patients says she was fired for her disability and for blowing the whistle on fellow workers.
Canceled Great Falls Balloon Festival deflates local charities
The Great Falls Balloon Festival won’t launch this year, leaving some fundraising efforts for area charities up in the air. The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club, which traditionally sells chicken nuggets, fries and onion rings at the three-day weekend festival in August, cleared more than $6,000 last year for local nonprofit groups, including Trinity Jubilee Center, Boys […]