Sewage sludge from the Lewiston treatment plant, like many in Maine, has exceeded screening levels for at least one type of ‘forever chemical’ substance, forcing officials to decide what to do with the material.
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Sex trafficker sentenced to 39 months
Matthew Giguere served as pimp to two women who were addicted to drugs.
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Rainy spring has produced a bumper crop of ticks, black flies and mosquitoes
‘The Tick Lab’ at the University of Maine has tested 500 deer ticks so far this spring and 45 percent tested positive for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
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Hospice patient hands off huge iguana in Lewiston
Gene Hanna and 7-year-old Spot have been best friends.
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Maine Women’s Fund awards $132,550 to 14 organizations
The local recipients include Augusta’s New Ventures Maine and League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund.
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Video: Auburn police pluck alleged fugitive from river
Lewiston Police Sgt. Wayne Clifford said that a Lewiston man who attempted to evade arrest by jumping into the Androscoggin River was caught shortly after.
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When boxer John L. Sullivan came to Lewiston, he proved a ‘gigantic fizzle’
When the world’s first heavyweight boxing champion visited Lewiston in 1885 for an exhibition match, it didn’t go well.
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Dozens gather to remember slain Lewiston man
On the one-year anniversary of 38-year-old Donald Giusti’s death, family and friends held a vigil at Kennedy Park.
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New route, same reasons for Trek Across Maine
The first day of the 35th annual cycling event brought hundreds to Lewiston, on a new course layout designed to bring the Trek to more people.
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Man accidentally fires shot in Lewiston; no one injured
No one was struck by the bullet and no injuries were reported, police said.