The City Council and Planning Board plan to meet again later this month after city staff struggled to get clear direction on two contentious issues Tuesday.
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Lewiston man brought up on federal charge for 2022 racially motivated threat
Charles Allen Barnes, 47, of Lewiston faces up to five years in prison for an alleged racially motivated threat toward a neighbor in August 2022.
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Lewiston police union president speaks out against new community safety committee
Lewiston’s mayor and a city councilor announced the advisory committee last week following public forums to field concerns and feedback from residents regarding recent violence in the city.
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New president welcomes new class at Bates College
Garry Jenkins, the new president of Bates college, delivers a speech during the annual convocation.
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Lewiston’s $1 million ladder truck repair expected next week
Lewiston’s Engine 3 aerial ladder is now ‘essentially useless,’ according to a Lewiston Fire Department union official, but the fire chief said it won’t be long before it’s fixed.
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Jason Levesque’s residential development in Lewiston moves forward
The first 150-unit building was given unanimous approval by the Planning Board; a tax increment financing proposal will likely go before the City Council in September.
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Local schools make last-minute push to prepare for new students from asylum-seeking families
In Freeport and Sanford, schools have hired English instructors and made other adjustments needed to welcome dozens of new students.
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North Yarmouth pilot, student pilot identified as 2 dead in Litchfield plane crash
The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Two crew members killed in Tuesday plane crash in Litchfield
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Community calls for better cooperation, accountability at Lewiston safety forum
During a sprawling forum that was at times messy, many speakers said the city and local organizations need to collaborate to address the root causes of crime and violence in the city.