AUBURN — Authorities charged a worker at Big Lots with setting fire to a couch inside the store Saturday while the store was open for business. The Office of State Fire Marshal arrested Ryan Graffam, 22, on Monday afternoon on a charge of arson, a Class A crime punishable by up to 30 years in […]
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One person taken to hospital, another arrested after Auburn shooting
State police assisted in the investigation Monday morning of the shooting at Auburn Plaza, which sent a 19-year old man to the hospital and resulted in the arrest of an 18-year old Auburn man.
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Sabattus hit by 2.2-magnitude earthquake
The quake was recorded Sunday evening near the border of Lewiston and Sabattus, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Susan Collins complains about misleading campaign advertising
At Republican dinner Saturday in Lewiston that barred the press, Maine’s senior senator expresses hope for winning a fifth term this year.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Cannabis entrepreneurs keep building in Auburn
Mystique Way, a short dirt road off busy Minot Avenue, is now home to three greenhouses with one more in progress and a likely retail store to come. Cliff Miller estimates more than $6 million has been invested there in the past year.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Times Record
Maker of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky moving to 24/7 production in Lewiston, adding 46 jobs
The brand was the top-selling spirit in Maine last year, outselling longtime favorite Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy by $3 million.
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Cuts expected as New Gloucester develops municipal budget
Some positions, library hours on the chopping block.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Two days, two hatchet attacks in Lewiston
Lewiston police say a man was bleeding after he was struck by a hatchet during a fight Wednesday night. In an unrelated incident Thursday afternoon, another man with a hatchet reportedly threatened a tow truck driver in Lewiston.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Lewiston-Auburn
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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Winthrop woman gets 3½ years for welfare fraud
Nancy Ludwig defrauded MaineCare at her Lewiston mental health counseling business.