The judge and victim’s family watched video of the 2018 street brawl that led to the death of a 38-year-old Lewiston man.
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Dump truck rolls over in Lewiston on Friday
A dump truck rolled over on Ferry Road in Lewiston on Friday morning.
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Seven people in Lewiston charged during two-day Hot Spot sweep
Police seized drugs with an estimated street value over a quarter-million dollars.
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Officials: Lewiston-Auburn housing market tight as Portland asylum seekers relocate
LEWISTON — As a deadline approaches to find permanent housing for asylum seekers staying at an emergency shelter in Portland, officials in the Twin Cities say a tight rental market will make it difficult for many to relocate here. Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett said the city has not seen many requests for housing for […]
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Police reveal Lewiston officer, now deceased, seen pocketing drugs from arrest
Officer Nick Meserve, who died at home in February from acute fentanyl intoxication, was seen pocketing fentanyl during a police stop in Lewiston in January.
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Lewiston teen could be tried as adult in Kennedy Park slaying
LEWISTON — A judge is expected to hear arguments next week on whether there is probable cause for a manslaughter charge to stand against a local teen and, if so, whether the teen should be tried as a juvenile or an adult. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, now 18, was charged last fall in the death of a […]
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Judge dismisses lawsuit related to drowning of Lewiston student
Lewiston teen, Rayan Issa, drowned during a school field trip at Range State Park in June 2018.
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Lewiston police looking for passer-by who used baseball bat to break up domestic assault
One person was charged after the incident in the 7-11 parking lot Tuesday night and taken to the hospital with injuries.
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Androscoggin Commissioner John Butler dies at 61
Praised as someone who “did not play games,” Butler was a 20-year elected official in Lewiston, serving on both the school board and the City Council.
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Weekend heat ‘above normal,’ but no records set
The oppressive heat over the weekend sent thousands to the beach, but according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Gray, the temperatures did not break any records.