The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
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Bates College fires a top campus safety officer for violating use-of-force policies
Lead Campus Safety Officer Dennis Skinner, who was fired for an incident in which he tackled a student, said he didn’t try to restrain that student until he pushed him.
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Oasis of Music features pianist
Pianist Thad Gunther will perform at the Oasis of Music from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Gunther is a senior at Bates College. Originally from Farmington, Gunther studied classical piano with Bruce McInnes with a focus on Schubert, Chopin, and Brahms. He also studied […]
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Immigrants from throughout the world settle, thrive in Lewiston-Auburn
They are strangers in a new country, often arriving without the language skills needed for work. But Lewiston-Auburn’s immigrants are finding jobs through determination, a desire to learn and help from local support groups.
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Turn off the lights, buy local, ride your bike: How to make every day Earth Day
Local environmentalists and leaders are encouraging Mainers to do their part for Earth Day’s 51st anniversary.
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Lewiston police arrest 15-year-old girl after Knox Street shooting
A male was treated for a gunshot wound at Central Maine Medical Center.
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‘Lucky’ book signing planned in Lewiston
Event part of fundraising efforts for Christy Gardner’s service dog program, Mission Working Dogs
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John Gawler to perform at Oasis of Music
John Gawler will perform at the Oasis of Music from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Gawler is well-known to Maine audiences as an elder of the Gawler Family, singers and players of traditional and contemporary music, who perform internationally and have recorded several CDs. […]
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More cases, fewer vaccinations leave Androscoggin County as a COVID-19 hotspot in Maine
Androscoggin County posted its third-highest daily total of cases on Thursday, its worst showing since January.
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Lewiston police shoot dog ‘mauling’ woman in her yard
Owner is charged with keeping a dangerous dog, failing to license and vaccinate it and allowing it to run at large.