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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
State move to vaccinate 50- to 60-year-olds ‘compounding the problem’ in Lewiston-Auburn, says Auburn mayor
Supply for the COVID-19 vaccine varies across the state: Lewiston-Auburn needs more while some appointments beyond Androscoggin County going unfilled.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
Lewiston hospital planning vaccination clinics for Androscoggin County teachers and school staff
St. Mary’s Medical Center is working on lining up dates for clinics to vaccinate teachers, likely next week.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
‘Normalcy’: Area seniors talk about how they’re staying sane and healthy as they await a vaccine
Local couples rely on new activities and imaginative tweaks to old routines to stay safe and sane during COVID.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Lewiston High School closes again after positive staff case confirmed; school to reopen Dec. 3
After a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 on the day school reopens, LHS is going back to remote learning.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Auburn man charged with murder in Saturday’s fatal shooting in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Maine State Police and the Lewiston Police Department charged a 20-year-old Auburn man with murder in the Saturday shooting of an 18-year-old on River Street. Abdikadir A. Nur was arrested by Auburn police about 9 p.m. Monday at his mother’s residence on Aspen Street in Auburn, according to a statement from state police […]
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
St. Dom’s closes Lewiston campus until Sept. 28 after case of COVID-19 confirmed
LEWISTON — After receiving word Sunday that one of its students had tested positive for COVID-19, Saint Dominic Academy officials closed the Lewiston campus temporarily. The school teaches pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Remote learning will be offered to its students through Monday, Sept. 28. According to a news release from the school Monday evening, there […]
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Auburn man arrested in Wednesday night’s fatal stabbing
Bryan W. Peabody is accused of stabbing Lawrence Kilkenny.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Lewiston man attacked with a machete is charged in incident
Stephen Gurney is accused of breaking into an apartment and threatening the tenant with a gun.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
USM ‘pauses’ work on relocating Lewiston campus downtown
LEWISTON — University of Southern Maine officials Tuesday announced they are “temporarily pausing” efforts to sell the Lewiston campus and relocate to Lewiston-Auburn’s downtown area because of the challenges posed by the coronavirus. In a statement, university leadership said they plan to “reassess the situation in the fall.” USM President Glenn Cummings said that despite […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Selectmen prohibit public comments on New Gloucester library budget
NEW GLOUCESTER — Chairwoman Linda Chase of the Board of Selectmen on Monday ruled to prohibit any public comment on the library budget when four members of the Friends of the New Gloucester Public Library came to speak about the group’s work. The ban to speak came during the public portion of the meeting, when […]
