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Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime

Randolph man charged with home repair fraud

by Mark LaFlamme September 17, 2020September 18, 2020

Jason Alec Pratt, 43, is accused of scamming an elderly Sabattus woman by accepting a down payment for home repairs he never performed.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Astronomer discusses what Earth would be like if it never had a moon

by Steve Collins September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

University of Maine’s Neil Comins said the moon helped create longer days, seasons and the building blocks for life to evolve.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools and Education

Free lunches great for students, but districts can wind up swallowing the bill

by Steve Collins September 16, 2020September 24, 2020

RSU-16 says it may cost $100,000 this year to provide free meals to its students because of extra, COVID-related expenses.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Breakfast be praised! The Holy Donut is coming to Auburn

by Mark LaFlamme September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

No date has been set for the doughnut shop to open on Minot Avenue.

Lewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education

St. Dom’s closes Lewiston campus until Sept. 28 after case of COVID-19 confirmed

September 14, 2020September 15, 2020

LEWISTON — After receiving word Sunday that one of its students had tested positive for COVID-19, Saint Dominic Academy officials closed the Lewiston campus temporarily. The school teaches pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Remote learning will be offered to its students through Monday, Sept. 28. According to a news release from the school Monday evening, there […]

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Veteran finishes a virtual Boston Marathon to honor bombing survivor

by Wil Kramlich and Daryn Slover September 12, 2020September 14, 2020

Lewiston native and Navy veteran Caroline Yarmala ran from Lewiston to Topsham using a guest bib provided by Boston marathoner Michelle L’Heureux, who grew up in Auburn.