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Citizen effort underway to remove members of Androscoggin County Commission

by Steve Sherlock February 8, 2021February 9, 2021

Papers filed to recall anti-masker and Lewiston commissioner Brian Ames, and plans made for Wales’ Isaiah Lary and Auburn’s John Michael as well.

Stephen King helps kids publish pandemic-inspired book

by Associated Press February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

Stephen King’s foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students participating in Farwell Elementary School’s Author Studies Program.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools and Education

Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings

by Steve Collins February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Portland developer buys Lewiston’s historic Dominican Block, plans upscale housing

by Kathryn Skelton February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Developer Jim Brady plans a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for Lincoln Street next year.

Lewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education

Lewiston schools struggle with ‘truancy’ during the pandemic

by Karen Kreworuka January 27, 2021January 28, 2021

Students are considered truant if they miss more than three consecutive days without an excuse, and more than 1,000 students in the Lewiston school district fit that bill.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Toasting Lewiston’s Baxter Brewing Co. at 10

by Kathryn Skelton January 24, 2021January 23, 2021

The company rolled out its first cans from one of the city’s historic mills 10 years ago, kicking off the local craft brew scene and a decade of milestones.

Business

Maine craft brew can-do: It was a bitter year, but they canned more, tweaked taprooms and hung on

by Kathryn Skelton January 24, 2021January 23, 2021

After a decade of stout growth in Maine, “the world came to a crashing halt,” as one Auburn craft brewer put it, for the craft brew industry and everyone else in the pandemic. Now many brewers are feeling better about 2021.