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Brazilian steakhouse ‘Food Point’ almost ready to open in Lewiston
Churrasco is the Portuguese word for barbecue. A churrascaria in Brazil and other Portuguese speaking countries is where you go to eat a very popular style of grilled meats. Back in December, the Buzz told you a Brazilian-style steakhouse was in the works and now we can say, it’s almost ready to open.
Brazilian steakhouse ‘Food Point’ almost ready to open in Lewiston
Churrasco is the Portuguese word for barbecue. A churrascaria in Brazil and other Portuguese speaking countries is where you go to eat a very popular style of grilled meats. Back in December, the Buzz told you a Brazilian-style steak house was in the works and now we can say, it’s almost ready to open.
Gov. Mills to speak at Thomas College graduation in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Thomas College will hold its 130th commencement next week with Gov. Janet Mills delivering an address to more than 200 graduates. The in-person ceremony for those in undergraduate and graduate programs will be held Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. in the Alfond Athletic Center at the Waterville campus.
Greely baseball team makes ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 plays of the day
The Greely baseball team upended Edward Little 3-2 on Monday at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, thanks to a terrific defensive play from Marky Axelsen that’s garnered some national attention. Axelsen, a senior, made a diving catch in foul territory down the third base line, popped up to...
Watch: St. Dom’s players discuss win over Mountain Valley and their team’s strength
Catcher Emily Andrews and pitcher Maddie Andrews each had a pair of hits in the St. Dominic Academy softball team’s 12-9 win over Mountain Valley on Monday. St. Dom’s took the lead with a seven-run fourth inning and led 12-4 heading into the final inning then had to quash a seventh-inning rally by the Falcons.
Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques knock out Rochester Jr. Americans with Game 5 OT win
LEWISTON — Zion Green got The Colisee’s speakers to play Dancing Queen. Green scored with 95 seconds remaining in overtime got ABBA’s hit song and the Nordiques anthem after wins blaring in the 2-1 win in Game 5 of the NAHL East Division semifinals against the Rochester Jr. Americans.
Franklin County budget panel sets 2024-25 spending plan at $10.6 million
FARMINGTON — The majority of the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee on Thursday set a combined budget of about $10.6 million for the the jail and county government. The proposal will go to commissioners at 3:30 p.m. May 7 at the Franklin County Courthouse, 140 Main St. To change...
Fire destroys Litchfield garage, damages nearby houses
LITCHFIELD — Firefighters from four communities responded Monday to a garage fire on Kenway Drive in Litchfield that also damaged two neighboring houses. The initial report came in shortly before 1 p.m., when a caller reported smoke and flames at the garage. Deputy Chief Michael LaRoche of the Litchfield...
Lewiston hires former legislator Nate Libby as assistant economic development director
LEWISTON — Former longtime state legislator Nate Libby has been hired as assistant director of economic and community development, replacing longtime staffer Misty Parker who resigned in February. The announcement Monday comes on the heels of the city hiring Jon Connor earlier this month to lead the planning and...
Boys hockey: Lewiston and St. Dom’s head coaches step down
The Lewiston and St. Dom’s boys hockey programs will need to find new head coaches for the 2024-25 season. Jamie King, who led Lewiston (17-4) to its 25th state championship in March and won the Bobby Boucher Coach for the Year Award as the best coach in Class A this season, has stepped down after three seasons leading the Blue Devils.
Just-In-Time Recreation one of few mass shooting sites in country to reopen
Most of the buildings where America’s worst mass shootings occurred have been abandoned or demolished. This week’s planned reopening of the bowling alley at Lewiston’s Just-In-Time Recreation, where seven people were killed Oct. 25, 2023, diverges from the pattern. Of the buildings involved in the dozen most...
Former Franklin County dispatch supervisor sentenced for possessing child porn
FARMINGTON — A former Franklin County dispatch supervisor was sentenced Friday to serve four months of a three-year sentence for possessing sexually explicit material of a child under age 12, according to court documents. Levi J. Gould, 35, of Farmington pleaded guilty Friday to the charge at a Farmington...
Livermore Falls to hold public hearing before setting sewer rates
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen plan to hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. May 7 at the Town Office prior to setting a new sewer rate that will go into effect July 1. According to a new sewer billing policy, the board will set the rate annually from now on. The last sewer rate increase was in 2019. The current rate is a base of $75 per quarter, plus 7.1 cents per cubic foot.
Fire on Paine Road in Oxford displaces 3
OXFORD — Three residents were displaced by a house fire at 150 Paine Road Sunday evening, according to fire officials. Oxford Fire Chief Ashley Wax-Armstrong said fire crews responded to a two-story house fire just after 5:04 p.m. Sunday. Three occupants and four dogs escaped the blaze with no...
Ramada fixes issues; Lewiston lifts condemnation order
LEWISTON — Management at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center announced Sunday that the city’s condemnation of the 490 Pleasant St. building has been lifted. The business was denied a lodging establishment license April 5 when a slew of violations involving the building’s fire alarm system were noted in an inspection by city code enforcement, the fire inspector and state health inspector.
Lewiston’s Ramada Inn condemnation lifted
LEWISTON — Management at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center announced Sunday that the city’s condemnation of the 490 Pleasant St. building has been lifted. The business was denied a lodging establishment license April 5 when a slew of violations involving the building’s fire alarm system were noted in an inspection by city code enforcement, the fire inspector and state health inspector.
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