Not only are the number of caterpillars increasing, but researchers are finding populations in central and western Maine for the first time since the caterpillars were identified in the state over 100 years ago.
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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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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.”
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
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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Maine trial or error? Defendants finally going to face juries
Facing 10,000 more court cases than normal, Maine courts are gearing up for the return of jury trials after more than a year’s hiatus under the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lewiston-Auburn leads the entire country in daily average of new COVID-19 cases
The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
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Livermore Falls man accused of assault with ax and vehicle
Police chief says the dispute was over a woman.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin commissioners say it’s too soon to discuss spending stimulus money
Majority say guidance and clarification needed from feds on the expected $21 million.
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Androscoggin County government to receive $21 million from stimulus package
Noel Madore wants fellow commissioners to think big on how to use the massive grant.
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After a long tussle over masks, Androscoggin Co. commissioners finally adopt COVID-19 protocols
First proposed in January, the policy requires face coverings in publicly accessible areas.