The volume of water in Auburn is less than a third of what it usually is this time of year, a sign of Maine’s worsening drought problem.
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New $6 million solar project approved for Lewiston
• High-traffic Main Street hot spot for sale in Lewiston
• Mainers saying goodbye to cable at the 14th-fastest rate in the country
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Upstream towns worry they’ll pay the price for a cleaner Androscoggin River
Rumford and other towns urge more testing, better communication before plunging ahead with controversial upgrade for river’s water quality.
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‘A fun-filled summer’: Maine Bicentennial Parade is a go
The parade celebrating Maine’s 200th birthday is slated to be held in the Twin Cities on Saturday, Aug. 21, kicking off at 10 a.m.
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Lewiston awarded $30 million Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment grant
It’s the smallest city in the U.S. to receive the grant.
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Androscoggin commissioners reject Isaiah Lary’s ‘health freedom’ proposal
Citing no evidence of requiring vaccinations for employment, a notion reinforced by county leaders, some of Lary’s colleagues called the move grandstanding and one saying he was “looking for a fight when there is no fight.”
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More than 20,000 Lewiston residents have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccine
New data published by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week showed that less than 60% of Lewiston residents of all ages have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 20,000 residents are unvaccinated.
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Auburn apartment building fire displaces 12 people
One of the residents used a ladder from his work truck to help others out of the burning building.
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Gov. Janet Mills in Auburn supporting $35 million community college workforce training investment
The proposed investment, part of her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, would cover tuition and fees for 8,500 people statewide.
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Walmart Distribution Center in Lewiston looks to add up to 90 employees
The starting pay is $18.55 per hour and all of the jobs available are full-time, full-benefits.