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USM ‘pauses’ work on relocating Lewiston campus downtown

LEWISTON — University of Southern Maine officials Tuesday announced they are “temporarily pausing” efforts to sell the Lewiston campus and relocate to Lewiston-Auburn’s downtown area because of the challenges posed by the coronavirus. In a statement, university leadership said they plan to “reassess the situation in the fall.” USM President Glenn Cummings said that despite […]

Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Lewiston-Auburn

Selectmen prohibit public comments on New Gloucester library budget

NEW GLOUCESTER — Chairwoman Linda Chase of the Board of Selectmen on Monday ruled to prohibit any public comment on the library budget when four members of the Friends of the New Gloucester Public Library came to speak about the group’s work. The ban to speak came during the public portion of the meeting, when […]

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Saddleback loan guarantee meeting postponed

AUGUSTA — A meeting Thursday between the potential buyers of Saddleback Mountain ski area and the Finance Authority of Maine to secure a loan guarantee critical to the sale was postponed Wednesday pending additional information. William Norbert, FAME Governmental Affairs & Communications manager, said in an email Wednesday afternoon, “FAME has determined that additional analysis […]

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Two more arrested in connection with Walnut Street shooting

LEWISTON — Lewiston police arrested two more men in connection with a shooting early Saturday morning on Walnut Street. Kevorn Ocarla Haywood, 32, of Lewiston, formerly of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested and charged with violation of conditions of release, a Class E crime. He was under three separate sets of bail conditions stemming from […]