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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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SeniorPlus plans February classes for Lewiston, Norway, Wilton
SeniorsPlus plans to offer classes in February at its Lewiston, Norway and Wilton locations. They are being held in person, online or hybrid. Class locations are 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston; 9 Marston St., Norway; and 284 Main St., Suite 100, Wilton. Classes are free, unless noted. Locations are fully accessible, and hearing assistive equipment is […]
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Lewiston man who reportedly fired at Augusta police, threatened people is dead after shootout
Liban S. Mohamed, 22, died after the Sunday night incident at 132 Northern Ave. in Augusta. Four police officers have been placed on administrative leave with pay, as is standard procedure in such matters.
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Bates College agrees to pay former coach’s children sickened by mold in college-owned house
The settlement between the Lewiston college and former head football coach Malik Hall says nothing about a variety of racial claims.
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During the hunt for Robert Card, police were also balancing hundreds of routine calls for help
Dispatch logs show local and county police were dispatched to nearly 600 calls during the two-day lockdown.
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Each one of more than 1,000 police calls for help was treated as a potential Card sighting
The high level of response came at a cost to area police departments. In Auburn, police Chief Jason Moen said the department spent $22,000 for about 300 hours of overtime pay.
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Lewiston massacre spurs creation of an anthology of Maine stories
New book’s proceeds will help fund a gun control charity.