LEWISTON — The 2023-2024 season of the Great Falls Forum is set to continue Thursday, Feb. 15, and feature Dr. Kanae Tokunaga, senior scientist in Coastal and Marine Economics at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. She will talk about “Climate Change and the Blue Acceleration in Maine.” This free, public program will take place […]
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Lewiston, Lisbon police to testify before shooting commission Thursday
It will be the fourth time the body has convened since its formation last fall, and the third day of public testimony.
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Lewiston-Auburn Rotary supports women’s program in Zambia
Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club Treasurer Tom MacDonald recently presented a check to club member Joanne Bollinger, board chair of WISE Zambia (Women’s Initiatives that Strengthen and Empower). WISE supports empowerment and economic independence for vulnerable children and women in Zambia through educational, economic, and agricultural initiatives. The nonprofit was born in Maine in 2004 as an […]
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Lewiston cribbage league lists Feb. 1 winners
Lewiston Senior Cribbage League players Gail Marquis and Liz Feeley placed first on Feb. 1. Pat Belanger and Helene St. Hilaire placed second, Carol Laplante and Nancy Fyke third, Pauline Cornish and Connie Pleau fourth, and Mike Martin fifth. The league plays at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Lewiston Armory/Lewiston Senior Center, 60 Central Ave.; […]
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MaineCF offers grants to nonprofits supporting mass-shooting recovery
Nonprofit organizations located in the Lewiston-Auburn region, which are supporting recovery efforts following the Lewiston mass shootings, may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund. The Broad Recovery Efforts & Organizations Fund will support nonprofit organizations that provided, and are continuing to provide, relevant services and support to people […]
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Augusta man injured in rollover on turnpike, taken to Lewiston hospital
Allen Tripp, 20, rolled his vehicle between the Lewiston and Auburn city line on Interstate 95, according to Maine State Police, and was transported to Central Maine Medical Center.
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Lawmakers may require Maine cities to allow more homeless shelters
Angry that Lewiston imposed a moratorium in 2022 to block a shelter, legislators are pushing a bill to prevent it from happening again.
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A Mediterranean theatrical dance performance to benefit Franco Center
A Mystical Journey of the Magic Lantern and the Quest of the Golden Veils, A Theatrical Dance Performance by Imari & the Sahara Desert Dancers is coming to the Franco Center for a fundraising performance to benefit the Franco Center at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. A snow date is planned for 1 p.m. Sunday, […]
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FEMA teams help western, central Maine residents register for disaster relief from Dec. 18 storm
Flooding from the Dec. 18 storm and power outages amounted to some $20 million in damages, according to reports from residents, businesses, municipalities and counties.
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HUD awards $20 million grant to combat Maine homelessness, domestic violence; advocates say more needed
About 60% of the grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to go to state agencies, while the remainder is to be divided between 14 organizations combatting homelessness and domestic violence across Maine.