The soulful sound of AnaVan comes the to the stage at Rails, 103 Lincoln St., Lewiston, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16. AnaVan has performed all over central and southern Maine.
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Blowers, shovels, scoops manned for nor'easter's removal
FARMINGTON — Snowblowers, plows, shovels and scoops were used Wednesday morning to move more than a foot of snow dumped by Tuesday’s nor’easter. According to the National Weather Service website for the Gray office, Farmington received 19 inches; Eustis, 18; and New Sharon, 15½. Thomas Cormier, 9, of New Sharon was using a snow scoop […]
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Lisbon proposed school budget up 2.3 percent
LISBON — Superintendent Richard Green announced a proposed $15.67 million budget for 2017-18 at Monday night’s School Committee meeting. It’s an increase of $352,746, or 2.3 percent, from this fiscal year, and an increase of $678,286 in local taxes. “The numbers you’re receiving tonight are the highest end of the numbers that you’re going to get,” Green said. […]
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U.S. Ambassador to Somalia to visit Lewiston
LEWISTON — Stephen M. Schwartz, the U.S. ambassador to Somalia, will visit Lewiston on April 6, a trip that officials say is symbolic of the city’s positive reputation in immigrant integration. The visit comes during a significant phase in U.S.-Somali relations. When appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, Schwartz was the first ambassador to Somalia in […]
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March storm howls across region
In less than a week, it will be spring. Technically, anyway. On Tuesday, it looked like just more winter as a late-season storm blew into the area, dumping more than a foot of fresh snow across the region. It started late morning and by noon in the Lewiston-Auburn area, there was already enough to shovel. […]
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Lewiston reviews balloon fest finances after questions raised
LEWISTON — City officials are examining the finances of the Great Falls Balloon Festival after someone connected with the 25-year-old event raised concerns about its management. Those concerns come just weeks after three of five festival board members abruptly quit. Two of those board members said this week they left because they were worried about […]
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Tuesday storm dumps more than half-foot of snow in Oxford Hills
After a brief respite from the spate of storms that hit Maine in February, Oxford Hills on Tuesday got more snow, sending local highway departments out on the road again. Norway Road Foreman Jim Tibbetts said “everybody’s been busy” ahead of Tuesday’s storm, and he has all of his trucks on the road. “Everybody has their […]
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$798,000 grant to provide more services at Pennacook Learning Center
MEXICO — A $798,000 grant from the Maine Department of Education will allow Regional School Unit 10 to regionalize services with the Pennacook Learning Center, Superintendent Deborah Alden said Tuesday. Special Education Director Clarissa Fish wrote the grant to retrofit the building so accommodate more people and regionalize services and do some intensive training with the staff, she said. Six other school districts […]
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Boys' Hockey: Lewiston's Rancourt among four Travis Roy Award finalists
Jeromey Rancourt achieved one dream last Saturday when the Lewiston senior finished his high school career by helping his team win a Class A boys’ hockey state championship. He now has a chance to achieve another, by winning a Travis Roy Award. On Tuesday, the Blue Devils’ senior captain was named one of four finalists […]