They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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Little by little, the Legislature is becoming more diverse
With the swearing in of newly elected representatives and senators next month, the Maine Legislature will include a total of five members who are Black.
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Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston’s Mana Abdi to be first Somali-American lawmaker in Maine
“I’m walking into new territory,” Abdi said. She says her election is a sign that the Legislature is growing more representative of the people it serves.
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The River Comics bringing stand-up comedy to Franco Center Nov. 10
The River Comics will return to the Franco stage on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. The stand-up comedians include headliner Jim McCue, featured comedian Ian MacDonald and rounded out with comedian host Nick Gordon. McCue went viral this year with his DryBar special “Nothing Personal” which has had almost 5 million […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Bates College administration, Lewiston police working together in reaction to uptick in crime on campus
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said the crimes included two sexual assaults and nine burglaries, and that many of the thefts involved people not affiliated with the college.
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Lewiston man sentenced in illegal pot conspiracy
Gregory Pelletier was paid nearly $140,000 over roughly three years at the illegal marijuana manufacturing operation, federal prosecutors said.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
No prison for two men tied to 2018 Lewiston-Auburn pot conspiracy
Men from Greene and Lewiston appeared Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Healthcare launching tuition reimbursement program for nursing students
The program launches this month for nursing students at the Maine College of Health Professions who commit to working at CMH after graduation.
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Fowsia Musse’s leg amputated following shooting in Ethiopia
The executive director of Maine Community Integration in Lewiston suffered multiple gunshots at an airport.
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Fowsia Musse’s family race to bring her back to U.S. for emergency medical treatment
Doctors say the executive director of Maine Community integration, who was shot in Ethiopia, has less than 48 hours before they may need to amputate her leg.