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Lewiston police seek teens who ‘eloped’ from a youth shelter

by Christopher Williams April 14, 2020April 16, 2020

LEWISTON — Police said two juveniles staying at a local teen shelter eloped last week. Charity Bell, 14, and Elliot Dowd, 15, had been staying at New Beginnings youth shelter at 491 Main St. when they “eloped from the home” together April 8 and hadn’t returned, Lt. David St. Pierre said in a media statement. […]

Lewiston-Auburn

USM ‘pauses’ work on relocating Lewiston campus downtown

April 14, 2020April 15, 2020

LEWISTON — University of Southern Maine officials Tuesday announced they are “temporarily pausing” efforts to sell the Lewiston campus and relocate to Lewiston-Auburn’s downtown area because of the challenges posed by the coronavirus. In a statement, university leadership said they plan to “reassess the situation in the fall.” USM President Glenn Cummings said that despite […]

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Area libraries see growing audience for online programming

by Steve Sherlock April 14, 2020April 20, 2020

More residents are turning to libraries to utilize their virtual services, such as e-books, children’s story time, genealogy and numerous resources.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Boston Brands of Maine starts bottling hand sanitizer

by Kathryn Skelton April 14, 2020April 15, 2020

The Fireball Cinnamon Whisky maker is also donating high proof alcohol that the University of Maine is turning into hand sanitizer for Maine hospitals.

Lewiston-Auburn

Police log

April 13, 2020April 14, 2020

Arrests Androscoggin County • Jacob Hine, 23, of Livermore Falls, on charges of theft by unauthorized taking, violating conditions of release, and possession of burglary tools, 9 p.m. Sunday at 826 Route 106 in Leeds. • Benjamin Berube, 31, of Sabattus, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 2:23 a.m. Monday at 65 Furbush Road. […]