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Watch: High seeds hold serve on first day of tennis singles tournament
LEWISTON — Sofia Mavor and George Cutone took care of business on the first day of the MPA singles tennis state tournament Friday at Bates College. The two top seeds each won 6-0, 6-0 in the second-round — their only matches of the day after receiving first-round-byes. Mavor...
Mary Jane’s School of Dance in Lewiston ‘feels like a second home’ for the last 54 years
LEWISTON — Mary Jane Leonard, owner of Mary Jane’s School of Dance in the Marketplace Mall, has been teaching generations of families for 54 years, some of whom have been taking lessons for four decades. She has a hard time defining why she is so passionate about her...
Lewiston man to get 33 years for murder of Massachusetts man
AUBURN — A Lewiston who admitted Friday that he fatally shot a Massachusetts man on Howe Street in Lewiston in 2022 is expected to be sentenced to 33 years in prison. Mark J. Sinclair, 30, pleaded guilty in Androscoggin County Superior Court to intentional or knowing murder, a crime punishable by 25 years to life.
Lewiston council to discuss makeup of new shelter committee
LEWISTON — The City Council will discuss the membership of its new ad hoc shelter committee Tuesday, with councilors seeking to have input on appointments that are ultimately decided by the mayor. According to a council memo, Councilor David Chittim requested that an item be added to Tuesday’s agenda...
Homeless man accused of stealing police vehicles who was in police shootout misses third court hearing
PARIS — For the third time, an attempted initial court appearance was rescheduled for a homeless man who is accused of stealing two police vehicles and being involved in a shootout with nearly a dozen police last week. Gary Porter, 37, was scheduled to appear in South Paris District...
Turner area schools’ $35 million budget passes, with Greene residents voting it down
TURNER — Voters approved Maine School Administrative Unit 52’s almost $35 million budget Thursday during the budget validation vote. Residents in the three-town district — Turner, Leeds and Greene — passed the budget collectively by a tally of 157 to 112. Turner residents voted in favor of the budget 71-28. Leeds residents approved the budget 49-27. Voters in Green rejected the budget 57-37.
Baseball: Lewiston rallies to beat Brunswick
LEWISTON — Lewiston got to Brunswick’s bullpen and pulled out a come-from-behind, 11-6 win in a KVAC baseball game Thursday evening at Joseph Deschenes Field. “We knew they played a couple of games this week and maybe if we could get the starter out of the game, they may be a little thin on pitching,” Lewiston coach Chris Reed said.
Wales-based school district board approves $23.37 million proposed budget
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board of directors held a public meeting Wednesday night at Oak Hill High School in the first part of a two-step process to approve the district’s budget for the 2024-25 school year. The total budget approved is $23.37 million, an increase...
Androscoggin District Attorney’s office moving to Peck Center in Lewiston
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office will be moving to the fourth floor of the Peck Center in Lewiston. Following an executive session Wednesday night, the Androscoggin County Commission unanimously voted to use American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase the fourth floor of the iconic building at 184 Main St.
SHAREcenter to end its lease at current Lewiston building this fall
AUBURN — School Committee members voted Wednesday to terminate the current lease of the SHAREcenter effective Oct. 31, without knowing where it will move next. School board member and SHAREcenter board member Patricia Gautier explained the structural issues going on with the building. “So, we’re kind of in transition...
New England Patriots, Revolution sponsoring Community Day in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A pair of professional sports teams are sponsoring a Community Day in Lewiston on Sunday that will feature soccer and football clinic for kids. The New England Patriots and soccer team the New England Revolution are putting on the event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Franklin Pasture sports complex at the high school.
Miller Fitness opening this weekend in Auburn Mall
AUBURN — Just over a month after taking over the space vacated by Orange Circuit Fitness, Miller Fitness has renovated and updated the space with a grand opening this weekend. The grand opening is from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Auburn Mall. Curtis...
Carrabassett Valley hires new town manager
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Garrett Corbin, a staff attorney for the Maine Municipal Association, will takeover as the new town manager June 17. He will replace longtime manager Dave Cota, who is retiring in June. The Select Board hired Corbin May 2 and approved a three-year contract Monday for $125,000...
Androscoggin DA’s office moving to Peck Center
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office will be moving to the third floor of the Peck Center in Lewiston. Following an executive session Wednesday night, the Androscoggin County Commission unanimously voted to use American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase the third floor of the iconic building at 184 Main St.
Former Hebron coach and faculty member faces sex and drug charges
PARIS — A former Hebron Academy faculty member and coach was charged Thursday with three felonies, including sexually assaulting a student and giving that student drugs. An Oxford County grand jury handed up an indictment charging Madeline R. New, 24, of Paris with gross sexual assault and two counts of aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs.
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