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Call centers pose ‘pretty high’ risk for coronavirus exposure, expert says

by Steve Collins March 18, 2020March 19, 2020

After worker complaints, TD Bank lets more of its Auburn call center workers stay home, beefs up cleaning.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Fake flyers at Bates showed ‘blatant disregard’ for efforts to inform community of COVID-19 dangers

by Steve Collins March 11, 2020March 12, 2020

College officials decried the hoax and urged students, faculty and staff to ignore the flyers, which carried a forged signature of Bates’ president.

Lewiston-Auburn

Red Cross honors Larry Lord, other ‘heroes’

by Kathryn Skelton March 10, 2020March 11, 2020

“People are listening, reading, watching about the decisions that you’ve made and they’re inspired and thankful that humanity still has people like you,” one police officer told award recipients.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Trial for former Lewiston teen facing manslaughter charge moving to Portland or Augusta

by Christopher Williams March 9, 2020March 10, 2020

Despite violations, judge keeps bail conditions the same.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Lewiston snowmobiler killed in Somerset County crash

by Staff report March 8, 2020March 9, 2020

TAUNTON & RAYNHAM ACADEMY GRANT — A 38-year-old Lewiston man died Saturday evening after the snowmobile he was riding struck a tree in northern Somerset County, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Shawn Chamberlain was traveling south on a 2018 Polaris 800 XC along ITS 88 in Taunton & Raynham Academy […]

Lewiston-Auburn, News

School meal debt rising under ‘food-shaming’ law

by Karen Kreworuka March 6, 2020March 9, 2020

Many districts will seek to bridge the gap with taxpayer money.

Lewiston-Auburn

Recollections of a Lewiston roadie

by Matthew Daigle March 2, 2020March 15, 2020

Kenny Smotherman talks about working for Springsteen, J. Geils, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jackson Browne, and the Lewiston music scene — or what’s left of it.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime

15-year-old detained in connection with Auburn high speed chase

by Matthew Daigle February 29, 2020March 1, 2020

According to a patrol commander with the Auburn Police Department, the driver and passenger of the car that led police on a high speed chase early Saturday morning from Gray to Auburn were both juveniles.