Bates Dance Festival updates the art form for a contemporary audience
This year’s festival runs July 10-31 at several venues in Lewiston.
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Cancer treatment services restored at St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston
The hospital stopped offering medical oncology services in 2024.
Biddeford man drowns after kayak tips off Martin’s Point Park on Sabattus Pond
Mateo Franco Cifuentes, 29, did not know how to swim and was not wearing a personal floatation device, according to the Maine Warden Service.
Feds say criminal group has stolen more than $100K in Maine using cloned EBT cards
Prosecutors have charged 1 man, who they allege obtained funds using cloned cards.
Lewiston to launch first-in-the-nation program giving rent aid directly to tenants
A federal pilot program will test whether putting rental assistance money directly in tenants’ hands, not to landlords, will reduce barriers to housing.
Bates librarian finds Indigenous land grant from 1860s, complicating college’s history
The Lewiston college owned and sold 57,000 acres in northwestern Maine.
14 places to celebrate the Fourth of July in Maine
As the country celebrates its 250th birthday, planned festivities include live music, parades and fireworks.
Warden service finds body of teen who fell in Androscoggin River
The 18-year-old fell in the water Friday night while fishing with friends, authorities say.
New Maine MILL is something every Mainer must see | Steve Collins
The remarkable new museum in Lewiston taps history and art to compelling effect.
Meet the spring KVAC All-Conference and All-Academic teams
The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference announces its postseason honors for baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and track and field.
Federal judge orders ICE to release Lewiston man
Eduardo Alves was detained by immigration agents at his home on June 20.
Androscoggin River water quality is the subject of a lawsuit. Here’s what you need to know.
After conservationists spent years trying unsuccessfully to reclassify a stretch of the river, a group is suing federal and state officials to spur action.
No. 1 in Varsity Maine softball poll goes the distance in 2026
Cheverus was ranked first in every poll this season.
Severe thunderstorms, high winds sweep through Maine
A line of storms that moved east throughout Thursday afternoon prompted a tornado watch, blew over trees and power lines, and knocked out electricity for several thousand people.
Juneteenth events and celebrations in Maine
Juneteenth will be observed with events in Biddeford, Lewiston, Portland, Westbrook and York.
Lewiston’s ‘Singing Soldier’ gets golden advance on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Isaac Atkins, a Lewiston native on active duty in Hawaii, heads to Round 2 and a live performance in California in August.
Maine’s Congolese community revels in African country’s World Cup berth
The state is home to a large Congolese diaspora, one that’s excited to see the Democratic Republic of the Congo play in its first World Cup game in 52 years Wednesday.
6 Maine events include Portland Pride Parade, Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’
Attend the Saco Arts Festival and catch a Beach Boys tribute in Lewiston.
1 person hospitalized after shooting in Lewiston
Police are investigating a shooting in Lewiston that left one person hospitalized.
Take a road trip through Maine’s food and drink trails this summer
We spotlight more than 15 delicious destinations for some of the state’s best nibbles and sips.
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