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LA Metro Chamber to debut Maine musician’s song celebrating Maine’s Bicentennial at Chamber Breakfast

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is hosting its monthly Chamber Breakfast at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center from 6:45-9 a.m. on Thursday, March 12. This month’s speaker is Nate Wildes, executive director of Live and Work in Maine, who will be sharing with attendees the data, some challenges, and some successes of […]

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Comedy, Food and Merrymaking on tap at the Gendron Franco Center

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

LEWISTON – The Gendron Franco Center is thrilled to announce the return of the Medieval Feast, one of Maine’s more unique and magical experiences, at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28. Amidst the magical décor in the Hall of Feasts are its lovely wenches, prepared to serve a robust meal to their […]

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‘I and You’ opens at The Public Theatre

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

When was the last time you saw a play about a pair of compelling teenage characters that in its final moments left you breathless? “I And You,” starring Emma Wisniewski, left, as Caroline and London Carlisle as Anthony, is that play – a youthful, humorous, powerful and profoundly moving story now playing at The Public […]

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Portland Pie decides not to open on Lewiston’s Lincoln Street

by Kathryn Skelton March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

Developer Kara Wilbur says she’s talking to other restaurants and breweries, hoping to have someone else in the refurbished fire substation, potentially by summer.

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Award-winning film about L/A shoe strike to be shown in Lewiston

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

The Western Maine Labor Council will be screening the award-winning documentary film “Roughing the Uppers,” about the famous 1937 Lewiston-Auburn shoe strike, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, in Room 170 at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn campus. On April 20, 1937 intense clashes between police and striking shoe factory workers broke out […]

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Despite coronavirus threat, Bates College expects to finish academic year as planned

by Steve Collins March 10, 2020March 12, 2020

Bates officials in Lewiston are preparing for online teaching in case shutting classrooms becomes best way to deal with the COVID-19 threat.

Lewiston-Auburn

Police log

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020

Auburn • A vehicle driven by Christian M. Hiscock, 17, of Auburn and one driven by Kara L. Laverdiere, 31, of Lewiston collided at 7:41 a.m. Thursday on Minot Avenue. The 2006 Ford driven by Hiscock and owned by Michael L. Hiscock of Auburn and the 2002 Buick driven by Laverdiere and owned by Nancy […]