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Housing committee calls on Lewiston and Auburn to collaborate on a permanent shelter
LEWISTON — The city’s Housing Committee has called on officials in Lewiston and Auburn to work together toward establishing a permanent overnight shelter. The committee was set to present its recommendations to the City Council on Tuesday, which states that “a streamlined effort may help move us toward longer-term solutions” to the issue of homelessness in Lewiston-Auburn.
Auburn author hopes to inspire others to embrace their stories, find empowerment
Dawn Sullivan recently celebrated the publication of her first book “Shadow Alchemy” with Maine publisher House of Indigo. The book is an anthology collection of the writings of 22 women authors, all focused on healing emotional wounds and manifesting their own heart’s desires. Remembering the moment the...
Oxford commissioners change method for buying cruisers
PARIS — The Oxford County Commission will allow the Sheriff’s Office to purchase new cruisers as they become available from dealers because there is such a shortage that most are gone before the county can get bids and get them approved. Commissioners heard a proposal Tuesday from Sheriff...
Lee Clement seeks a state House seat to represent Lewiston
LEWISTON — Former Lewiston City Council President Lee Clement, who lost a municipal reelection bid in November, is taking aim at a state House seat this year. Clement, who served two terms on the council, is running as a Republican in House District 96, currently represented by Democrat Michel Lajoie.
Mark LaFlamme: Sweet words from secret squirrel sources
It’s been more than 20 years now and I still maintain that I have no idea how that police report came into my possession. In 2003, this was, when somehow I got hold of a police report, thick and juicy as the finest sirloin steak, detailing how several police officers had lain in wait for Auburn Mayor Norm Guay, who was then arrested for driving drunk even though he blew below the legal limit.
One person hurt in Lewiston crash
LEWISTON — One person was injured Monday night when a car struck a telephone pole near 700 Lisbon St., Lewiston police Sgt. Michael Whalen said Tuesday. The crash was reported at 7:51 p.m., he said. Further details were not available, he said, because police and crash reports were not yet complete.
Struck by an SUV last week in Lewiston, Peggy Pooler dies of her injuries
LEWISTON — A 57-year-old homeless woman struck by an SUV on Sabattus Street last week died of her injuries Monday at a Portland hospital. A family member said Margaret “Peggy” Pooler died Monday night at Maine Medical Center. She suffered multiple injuries in the Wednesday night crash near the intersection of Sabattus and College streets.
US House, Senate candidates in Maine haul in campaign cash
Boosted by national Republican Party leaders, state Rep. Austin Theriault’s congressional bid in Maine’s hotly contested 2nd District took a big fundraising lead during the first quarter of the year over his sole GOP rival. Theriault, a former NASCAR driver from Fort Kent, hauled in $655,000 between Jan....
Wilton police charge juvenile after assault at Kineowatha Park
WILTON — Three youths who ran through woods and backyards to avoid police Monday night were located and one was charged with aggravated assault after an incident in Kineowatha Park. Chief Ethan Kyes issued a statement Tuesday morning saying a 15-year-old juvenile who was on probation for “prior criminal...
2024 softball preview: Players to watch this season
Emily Andrews, St. Dominic, senior, catcher/shortstop/pitcher: Led the Saints last year with a batting average above .500. She was named first-team All-Western Maine Conference, her second straight all-conference honor. She is St. Dom’s starting catcher but is able, and willing, to play anywhere on the field. Tiana Avila, Edward...
2024 softball preview capsules
Coach: Shawn Prokey (second year); assistant: Cortney Sirois (first year) Last year’s results: 15-3, reached D South semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Addison Stevens-Belanger (CF), Lillian Sharples (P/OF); Juniors — Brittany Carrier (2B/P), Cora Brewster (3B), Carmen Crockett (P/1B), Amelia Hill (C/SS), Cori Merrill (1B/UTL), Kallista Sterns (OF/1B); Sophomores — Chloee Bennett (C/OF), Emma Hooper (OF/1B), Alyssa Breton (OF/1B).
Livermore Falls to hold hearing on proposed new development standards
LIVERMORE FALLS — A public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office on a proposed new development standards ordinance that combines six ordinances into one. The proposal was developed to comply with the state’s new laws that promote affordable housing. It includes adding accessory...
Jay residents to vote on proposed $6.1 million budget, officials, ordinances
JAY — Residents will consider a proposed $6.1 million municipal budget and election of town, school and water district officials at the polls April 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Building, 13 Community Drive. Voters will also be asked to consider amending the town’s environmental...
St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston to close oncology practice
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s oncology practice stopped accepting new patients at the beginning of the month and will close its oncology practice July 1, according to a statement posted on the hospital system’s cancer care webpage. The statement indicated the closing is part...
Kudos: Auburn’s Camden Goddard wins state volunteer award
AUBURN — Camden Goddard, a 9-year-old from Auburn, wasn’t too excited about all the special attention he received lately, but those around him knew he deserved it. Goddard was recently given the 2024 Citizen Volunteer Award from the Maine Recreation and Park Association, making him the youngest recipient. He’s also the youngest volunteer at Auburn Recreation, where he works in the Unified Sports program, which provides athletic opportunities for youth with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Spring Into the Weird gives fans of oddities a fair of their own
AUBURN — The Spring Into the Weird Fair at the Auburn Mall drew about 6,000 fanatics of the bizarre and macabre by early afternoon Sunday. From the crocheted to the soothsaid, oddities seekers were not disappointed by the selections at the two-day event that attracted more than 80 vendors. Tables included everything jewelry, crystals, paintings, prints, taxidermy, bone art, apparel, psychic readings and more.
Maine Mariners win in overtime to earn playoff berth
The Maine Mariners dramatically earned an ECHL playoff berth Sunday on the final day of the regular season, rallying for a 4-3 win over the Adirondack Thunder on Alex Kile’s power-play goal with 1:29 remaining in overtime in Glens Falls, New York. The Mariners, pushed to the brink of...
Maine Mariners fall out of playoff position as losing streak reaches five
The Adirondack Thunder scored three times in the first three minutes of the third period, capping a comeback from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Maine Mariners 4-3 in an ECHL game Saturday night in Glens Falls, New York. Maine, which has lost five in a row, dropped into fifth...
Outdoor living, sport and game enthusiasts talk climate change at Kora Sportsmen Expo
LEWISTON — The Kora Shrine Temple at 11 Sabattus St. held its annual Sportsmen Expo on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The expo featured local businesses and organizations catering to anglers, hikers, hunters, trappers and other outdoor sports and game enthusiasts. Several experts held seminars and demonstrations for the community including gun safety, ATV safety, trapping, foraging, fire building, engaging children in the outdoors, taste testing and kayak rigging.
CMCC women’s volleyball coach arrested for possession of sexually explicit material
Central Maine Community College volleyball head coach Kyle Chapman was arrested earlier this month in Oxford on a charge of possession of sexually explicit material. If charged, the Class D misdemeanor is punishable by a maximum of 364 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. Chapman was arrested April 1 by Maine State Police on Webber Brook Road.
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