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Two Maine men plead not guilty to federal health care fraud charges

by Edward D. Murphy May 1, 2018May 1, 2018

Abdirashid Ahmed, 38, of Lewiston and Garat Osman, 32, of Auburn, who served as Somali interpreters, stand accused of accepting kickbacks for directing patients to a certain provider.

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Fundraisers begun for family of 2 boys who fell into Androscoggin River

by Sun Journal April 30, 2018May 1, 2018

A 5-year-old is still missing, while his older brother is hospitalized.

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Five years later: Lewiston remembers arson fires that changed lives

by Andrew Rice Sun Journal April 29, 2018April 28, 2018

“People were afraid to go to sleep, and scared that they’d be next.”

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Community comes out in force to support family of boys who fell in Androscoggin River

by Mark Laflamme Sun Journal April 26, 2018April 27, 2018

While authorities plan to resume the search for the 5-year-old Friday, hundreds of people lined the footbridge near where he fell into the river with his older brother Tuesday.

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State to perform autopsy on 6-month-old boy who died in Lewiston

by Sun Journal April 26, 2018April 26, 2018

The death does not appear to be suspicious but police are required to investigate deaths of anyone younger than 3.

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Community members shaken by river tragedy pay tribute to Auburn boys, rescuers

by MARK LAFLAMME Sun Journal April 25, 2018April 26, 2018

People who have left flowers and teddy bears at the end of a footbridge say they want to support the boys’ family, and those who rescued one boy and searched for the other after they fell into the Androscoggin River.