The Town Council additionally tabled the first reading on a revised cannabis ordinance.
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Fryeburg Fair food tour: Sample sweet, savory and spicy specialties for free
With a couple of dozen vendors offering free samples, the specialty food pavilion offers fantastic opportunity to taste some of the freshest food on the market.
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50 years of progress: Mainers celebrate Clean Water Act anniversary in Lewiston
About 200 people gather along the Androscoggin River to commemorate five decades of the Clean Water Act.
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Lewiston School Committee requests more info on cannabis testing kits
Superintendent Jake Langlais proposed the kits as a tool for administrators and resource officers when there is probable cause to believe students have cannabis products or are using those products on school grounds.
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50 years after the Clean Water Act, the Androscoggin River has changed dramatically
The river is the cleanest it’s been in more than a century.
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Migratory fish runs to return to Sabattus River following conservation project
Officials say removal of the Upper Town Dam in Lisbon will not only provide environmental benefits, but will also lower flood insurance costs for riverside properties, reduce safety hazards and create jobs.
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Algal bloom appears on Middle Range Pond for first time in decades
In his nearly 40 years as a volunteer lake monitor on Middle Range Pond, Barry Kutzen has never detected an algal bloom — until now.
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‘The system is really flawed’: Lewiston and Auburn officials push back on poor school ratings
Online ratings like those from GreatSchools make it easier than ever for individuals to judge the quality of schools at a glance. But some school administrators say the data, which may be inaccurate or several years out of date, lacks important context.
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Lewiston bus woes persist into new school year
New this year, the school district is staggering the start times for elementary schools to transport more students using fewer buses and reduce transportation disruptions.
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Lewiston schools to start new cellphone, recording restrictions Wednesday
School Committee members additionally voted to reallocate unspent funds from open staff positions to help students reenter the school system and expand the Store Next Door.