Auburn’s Good Shepherd Food Bank provides millions of meals, with the help of thousands of volunteers. After a massive donor outpouring, it navigated 2020 and is braced for 2021.
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‘I’m terrified’: Maine pharmacists struggle under growing workload
‘You get pushed to a level that is absurd,’ said one Maine pharmacist. And COVID-19 vaccinations are coming soon. ‘Lives are on the line,’ said another.
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Police: Lewiston man said gun fired accidentally during chase
Joshua Boyd’s attorney says he has concerns about the competency of his client who ‘appears very confused.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston police search for man in attempted child abduction
Officers were canvassing the area of Sabattus and College streets, asking neighbors to help identify surveillance photographs of a male walking across the street.
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Inmates at Auburn jail strike again, list concerns
Some inmates refuse meals at Androscoggin County Jail while issuing a letter outlining more than a dozen complaints to administrators.
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After considering surge in COVID-19 cases, Lewiston board rejects motion to close schools
Members agreed that a decision to go to fully remote instruction would likely have to be made sometime in the near future.
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Its finances stronger than expected, Bates delivers pay hikes to staff
The Lewiston college has not been hit as hard as anticipated by costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Searching for a sister he’s never known
Did a World War II Royal Navy sailor from England have a secret daughter in Lewiston? His son hopes to find her.
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Russell Park in Lewiston reports 3 deaths, 129 cases; Androscoggin County schools deemed ‘yellow’
The outbreak at the Lewiston rehabilitation and living center has reached two-thirds of residents.
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Dump truck driver killed in Wales rollover
WALES — The driver of a dump truck hauling gravel was killed Friday morning when the truck rolled over on Route 126. Chief Deputy William Gagne of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said investigators are looking into the possibility that a medical issue caused the crash. The truck was headed toward Monmouth shortly before 7 a.m. […]