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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 […]
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Cuts expected as New Gloucester develops municipal budget
Some positions, library hours on the chopping block.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
New Gloucester public works complex is state of the art
The $4.6 million garage and sand/salt shed officially opened Monday.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Full staff at New Gloucester fire, rescue making all the difference
Chief Toby Martin said filling vacancies has reduced response time.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
UMF terminates faculty member after sex abuse allegation
President Edward Serna in a statement Tuesday said the accusation stems from McInnes’ employment in New York City in the 1990s, and that the university knows of no concerns about McInnis while in he worked in Farmington.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Saddleback loan guarantee meeting postponed
AUGUSTA — A meeting Thursday between the potential buyers of Saddleback Mountain ski area and the Finance Authority of Maine to secure a loan guarantee critical to the sale was postponed Wednesday pending additional information. William Norbert, FAME Governmental Affairs & Communications manager, said in an email Wednesday afternoon, “FAME has determined that additional analysis […]