LEWISTON — In addition to promoting new, healthy food choices, a second goal of the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center’s youth group is to promote a healthy culture at the Lewiston High School cafeteria, said youth program director Sarah Ullman. Most of the time in the cafeteria, “black kids sit on one side, white kids sit […]
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Mark Cayer to fill vacant post on school board
LEWISTON — Pending approval by the Lewiston City Council, Mark Cayer has been nominated by Mayor-elect Shane Bouchard to fill the vacant spot of Ward 6 on the School Committee. Cayer’s experience as a school board member in Farmington and as a Lewiston city councilor make him an “easy choice,” Bouchard said in an email […]
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Lewiston High students win grant to reduce detention
LEWISTON — A group of Lewiston High School students has won a $113,000 grant to create a new position at the high school to decrease detentions and turn discipline into “teaching moments.” The students, leaders for the 21st Century after-school program, have been awarded the restorative practices grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation, the […]
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Lewiston: Firm chosen to design high school arts wing
LEWISTON — The School Committee on Monday night approved hiring a New Hampshire-based architectural firm to develop a concept plan for an arts wing at Lewiston High School. At this point the arts wing is just a proposal. The goal is to find out how much it would cost, and what it would take, to […]
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George W. Stetson Sr.
NEW HARBOR — George W. Stetson Sr., 80, died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 18, after a long illness. He was born Sept. 24, 1937, a son of Edward and Dorothy (Bartlett) Stetson. George grew up in the greater Lewiston area where he received his education. After high school, he honorably served his country overseas in the United […]
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Dale D. Tripp
LEWISTON — Dale D. Tripp passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 14, after a long illness. He was born April 26, 1963, the son of Olive and Wheeler Tripp. He attended Lewiston schools. He has two sons, Michael and David Tripp. He worked several years at Country Kitchen. Dale enjoyed riding his Harley until 2003 when an […]
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Lewiston Police arrest man after gun theft, 4-school lockdown and 7-hour standoff
LEWISTON — A local man suspected of stealing a handgun from a residence Monday morning was arrested at a downtown apartment building after a nearly seven-hour standoff with police, officials said. Scott Andrew Estes, 37, of Lewiston was taken into custody by police at 6:20 p.m. more than seven hours after he barricaded himself in […]
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Lewiston police manhunt prompts four school lockdowns
UPDATE: Lewiston Police arrest man after gun theft, 4-school lockdown and 7-hour standoff LEWISTON — Seth Hutchinson, 17, was in his automotive technology classroom Monday at Lewiston Regional Technical Center when the lockdown announcement came over the intercom. Several schools went in lockdown because of a safety concern of a firearm theft in the neighborhood, according […]
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Catherine J. Mower
LEWISTON — Catherine J. Mower, 84, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 8, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston with her loving daughter by her side. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 13, 1933, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Morrill) Kavanaugh. She grew up in the Lewiston area and attended local schools. […]
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Patricia A. Soucy
LEWISTON — Patricia A. Soucy, 93, of Lewiston, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 22, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston surrounded by her family. She was born on May 5, 1924, in Lewiston, a daughter of the late Arthur and Jane (Beaupres) Paradis. She grew up in the Lewiston area and attended local schools. She worked at […]