Legislators weigh how much politicking to allow at polls

Lewiston-Auburn

Published
March 21, 2023

Legislators weigh how much politicking to allow at polls

Maine's restrictions go too far, some say, while others oppose even a 'scintilla of electioneering' at polling places.
Published
March 19, 2023

Ukrainians find home in Maine despite war’s uncertainty

Escaping the Russian invasion, nine families from Ukraine have settled in Auburn, creating a community in a city built by immigrants even as their own future in Maine remains an unknown.
Published
March 19, 2023

Auburn pilot project looks to bring back corner markets in neighborhoods

Zoned out in the 1950s and 1960s, these hyper-local stores offered walkable, convenient food sources to communities.
Published
March 15, 2023

Franco Center leaders hope to tone down dispute over new name

Officials eye a public forum to answer questions about Riverfront Performing Arts and Events at the Franco Center.
Published
March 15, 2023

Bid for a union at Bates College remains stalled in Washington

National Labor Relations Board has yet to rule on Bates' contention that support staff and faculty should not be in the same union.
Published
March 12, 2023

Hartford man killed, others injured in 3-vehicle crash in Auburn

Zachery Cowett, 32, died on state Route 4 when his vehicle was hit Saturday afternoon by a pickup truck driven by Stephen Witham, 50, of Lewiston.
Published
March 5, 2023

‘All of us are so much more than what you see on the surface’

In her own words, a Lewiston homeless woman who helps other homeless people talks about life on the street.
Published
March 5, 2023

Homeless in Maine: Rising number of homeless teens face grim future

Many of them lack a stable, supportive family, and end up creating their own 'family' on the street with other homeless youths.
Published
March 1, 2023

Maine attorneys coming back to court-appointed rosters

The Maine Legislature's recent hike in pay for court-appointed private criminal defense attorneys is aimed at combating a chronic backlog of cases clogging up the state's courts.
Published
March 1, 2023

Bates College names its first Black president

Law school dean Garry Jenkins from Minnesota tapped to succeed Clayton Spencer in Bates' top job.