Justin Knight said he didn’t know why he burned the building that was occupied at the time.
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Diminishing ice cover on Maine’s lakes could impact fish populations
With ice-out occurring earlier now than it did decades ago, biologists worry decreasing ice cover and warmer water may lead to a decline in water quality and hurt some fish species.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn rescinds its city emergency declaration for COVID-19
AUBURN — City officials have lifted a state of emergency tied to the pandemic that has been in place a year, stating they don’t foresee needing to impose further restrictions on top of the current state guidelines. Mayor Jason Levesque announced the decision at a City Council meeting late Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, he said […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Experts say Alaska woman murdered in 1993 could have been killed by one of millions of guns
Police say a gun seized from the Auburn home of Steven Downs, who was connected to Sophie Sergie’s murder in 1993 by DNA evidence, could have fired the fatal bullet.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Alternative suspects named in Auburn man’s Alaska murder case
Steven Downs is hoping a judge will allow alternative suspects at his 1993 cold-case trial.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Tambrands proposes $15 million expansion in Auburn
“We are excited about the opportunity for continued growth at the Auburn facility and our ability to further positively impact the community, especially in the midst of a pandemic,” a company spokesman said Friday.
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Maine attorney general finds officers justified in fatal shooting in Minot
Jason Gora’s family in Auburn called police over concerns that he was expressing suicidal thoughts and was a danger to himself.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Three Lewiston-Auburn restaurants temporarily close due to COVID-19 cases
The Holy Donut in Auburn is closed until further notice, while Gritty’s pub will reopen Wednesday and Chick-a-dee of Lewiston will reopen Thursday.
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Vietnam War-era veteran takes his art on the road with his ‘Celebration of Life Truck’
You might see this truck around. Its owner, artist Zoo Cain, just moved from Portland to the Lewiston-Auburn area.
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State move to vaccinate 50- to 60-year-olds ‘compounding the problem’ in Lewiston-Auburn, says Auburn mayor
Supply for the COVID-19 vaccine varies across the state: Lewiston-Auburn needs more while some appointments beyond Androscoggin County going unfilled.