LEWISTON — Author Shugri Said Salh is scheduled to talk about her debut book, “The Last Nomad: Coming of Age In the Somali Desert” during a Zoom session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9. Salh will converse with Mana Abdi, program coordinator at the Bates College Office of Intercultural Education. This free, public program, hosted by […]
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A former drug kingpin killed in New York had been hiding in Lewiston
Alpo Martinez spent time in the federal witness protection program under an assumed name in Lewiston after his 2015 release from prison
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Tom Caron: ‘A kid from Lewiston, Maine’ with a front row seat for Boston sports
Tom Caron talked about Red Sox baseball at Thursday’s Great Falls Forum.
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‘Renée Bouchard: Allegory of Prudence’ exhibit on display in Lewiston gallery
“Allegory of Prudence,” an exhibit of paintings by Renée Bouchard, will be on display from Friday, Nov. 5, through Friday, Dec. 17, at the LA Arts gallery in Lewiston. The exhibition title is a reference to the painting of the same name by Venetian Renaissance painter Titian in which the Latin inscription ex praete/rito / […]
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Maine’s surge in home schooling during COVID has slowed, but numbers still high
Many, but not all, first-time home-school students returned to the classroom this year for social and mental health reasons.
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Three teens charged with felony murder in fatal fire in Lewiston
The three teenagers are accused of causing the death of Felicien Betu, 70, who was trapped and jumped to his death from the fourth floor at 226 Blake St. on Sept. 11.
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Central Maine Healthcare CEO warns of ‘perfect storm’ as vaccine deadline nears
At a media briefing Wednesday, Maine DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew repeated that the state has been working closely with health care providers on staffing shortages.
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Semipro women’s basketball team — LA Maples — coming to Lewiston Armory
Team to begin play in July 2022, with the Armory hosting home games on Sundays.
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Folk singer to perform at Oasis of Music
Multi-instrumentalist folk singer Bau Graves will perform at the Oasis of Music, from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Graves has returned to Maine from Chicago, where he directed the revered establishment of the Old Town School of Folk Music. Prior to that, his career […]
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Lewiston-Auburn celebrates LGBTQ+ pride with Halloween-themed march
Pride L/A held a Halloween-time march Saturday because their June festivities were canceled due to COVID.