Lewiston hospital officials acknowledge there is more work to be done, but warned the numbers do not represent the full picture.
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Maine’s ban on single-use plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers starts next week
Maine law prohibiting retailers from giving out free disposal plastic bags goes into effect on July 1, about two years after being approved by the Legislature because of COVID-19.
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Jared Golden presses for Global War on Terrorism Memorial in nation’s capital
To honor veterans, many legislators seek to bypass a ban on new memorials in a section of the National Mall in Washington.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lewiston man to serve 5 years for shooting at police
Joshua Boyd claims the gun discharged accidentally.
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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.
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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.