Auburn man shot in the leg early Saturday morning

Lewiston-Auburn

Published
June 19, 2021

Auburn man shot in the leg early Saturday morning

An Auburn man remained in stable condition Saturday after he was shot by an unidentified person at 2 a.m., according to police.
Published
June 17, 2021

Juneteenth now a holiday, but few Maine events planned

Juneteenth, which was recently made a federal and state holiday honoring the end of slavery, will see few official events this year.
Published
June 15, 2021

Target one of many developments poised for Auburn in record-breaking year

Target's $9.6 million renovation of the former Kmart is under review, and, headed to the Planning Board next month: An $8 million warehouse, distribution center and showroom project near Exit 75 by F.W. Webb Co.
Published
June 15, 2021

Lewiston man gets 6 years for illegal marijuana operations

Richard Daniels was one of more than a dozen defendants charged in a broad-based organization that manufactured marijuana under the guise of the Maine Medical Marijuana program.
Published
June 15, 2021

Lewiston man to serve 5 years for shooting at police

Joshua Boyd claims the gun discharged accidentally.
Published
June 15, 2021

COVID-19 crunches cookie sales, but Maine Girl Scouts avoid big surplus

Maine Girl Scout troops still reported more than $4 million in sales this year, while sweetly dodging the large surpluses faced nationally.
Published
June 14, 2021

State fixes glitch in liquor law overlooked for 45 years before sellers feel the pinch

When regulators discovered a problem overlooked for half a century, state legislators rushed to rewrite the statute before it hurt Maine's hospitality businesses.
Published
June 13, 2021

‘It’s an employee’s market’: Students help fill the demand for labor in Maine

With many Maine employers looking everywhere for workers, the local prospects look good for students seeking summer jobs this year.
Published
June 11, 2021

Attorney General will not proceed with probe into pro-Palestine graffiti at Bates College

The Maine A.G.'s Office said the pro-Palestine writing expressed opinions "that would not be actionable under the Maine Civil Rights Act."
Published
June 9, 2021

Proposal to extend passenger rail into Androscoggin County picks up steam among state legislators

Bills to fund studies of service to Lewiston, Bangor and more are moving toward approval and could lay groundwork for federal aid down the tracks.