Five members of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office tell the commission investigating the mass shooting that they had limited options given that Robert Card hadn’t committed a crime.
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The Public Theatre production of ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’ begins this weekend
“Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” featuring Scarlett Thomas as Becky and Kelsey Petersen as Linda, will play Jan. 26 through Feb. 4 at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. It’s 1973 and the O’Shea family faces a comic crisis of biblical proportions when the parish priest overhears their 19-year-old daughter tell her younger sister […]
Lewiston dueling pianos show planned at Franco Center
Jim Tyrrell and Amy Thomason, will play songs from a variety of genres simultaneously on two pianos.
Lewiston grace period to license dog ends Jan. 31
The Lewiston City Clerk’s Department reminds all dog owners that the one-month grace period for licensing their pets is set to expire Wednesday, Jan. 31. Per state law, a dog’s license expires Dec. 31 each year, and a $25 late fine will be added to each license for all dogs licensed after Jan. 31. According […]
Mills introduces legislation to grant subpoena power to Lewiston shooting commission
The bill, which would authorize the commission to obtain documents and compel witness testimony, has bipartisan support in the Legislature.
Maine bands take stage at The Cage
Metal Night presented by Strong Arm Concerts featuring Maine bands Ascent to Power, Alions, and Crutialfix will play starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at The Cage in Lewiston. Sound provided by Barracuda Sound. There will be drink specials and more throughout the night. This event is a 21+ show. The Cage is […]
Indigenous artist Sky Hopinka to speak at Bates Museum of Art
Video and sound artist, photographer, and writer Sky Hopinka will discuss his work in a lecture presented by the Bates Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center. The public is welcome to the event and the exhibition free of charge. Hopinka’s four-minute video “Mnemonics […]
Accordion music takes stage at Oasis of Music
Musician Jeff Grosser will play accordion at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Dr. Jeff Grosser was born and raised in New York City. He had dual careers being a dental surgeon and professional musician. After graduating from Queens College of the City University […]
Two men charged in Lewiston postal robberies, post office break-ins in Paris, North Monmouth
In two post office break-ins, postal assets and mail were taken. In the Lewiston robberies, the suspect allegedly took postal property from two letter carriers by knifepoint. The carriers were not injured.
Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Then support grew.
Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille owners spoke about their businesses, the Oct. 25 shooting, and how their thinking shifted after support began to build.