The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.
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Deputy DA’s planned departure could leave leadership void
District Attorney Andrew Robinson was appointed to the bench last month and Acting-District Attorney Andrew Matulis says he is leaving office by the end of the month.
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Greg Boardman to play folk hymns at Oasis of Music
Greg Boardman will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at Trinity Church in Lewiston. Boardman will be leading in folk hymns, from both the black enslaved and white Christian church traditions that speak to the events recounted in the Gospels leading to the Passion. These are songs, […]
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Recovery Connections in Lewiston receives ‘Spirit of America’ award
Founder Jeremy Hiltz and Recovery Connections of Maine receive annual award from city of Lewiston for dedication to helping those recovering from addiction.
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The season of backyard fires is warming up in Maine
Wendy Cavers of Litchfield is among those who have made a DIY fire pits out of household appliances.
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Ukrainian egg decorator brings ancient Easter tradition back to Bates College
Artist Lesia Sochor of Belfast, whose parents were born in Ukraine, says the eggs are a symbol of good health and abundance and are a revered part of the Ukrainian culture.
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Diocese plans Holy Week Masses, Spanish services
PORTLAND — During Holy Week, Masses and services in Spanish will be offered in Portland, Lewiston, Brewer, Sanford and Waterville, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The schedule is as follows: Palm Sunday Weekend Lewiston Mass, Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St., 6 p.m. Saturday, April […]
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Lewiston prison reform activist and artist to receive humanities prize
Joseph Jackson, who works with Lewiston-based Maine Inside Out, has been using art and theater to bring about change in Maine’s criminal justice system.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
‘My jagged path to cap and gown’: Reflections from a 23-year-old expectant high school graduate
Brianna Robinson of Auburn is just weeks away from receiving her high school diploma through Wayfinder Schools.
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Finding their way: Program gives young parents an alternative path to graduation
Wayfinder Schools offers under-credited, over-aged students a second chance to earn their high school diploma.