Omar Osman, a graduate of Lewiston High School and a first-year student at Bowdoin College, died unexpectedly from a severe allergic reaction Saturday night.
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Homeless in Maine: Record-setting estimates come as winter’s bite threatens the vulnerable
Escalating costs for housing, food and fuel have officials especially concerned as cold weather sets in and as estimates grow for people unable to find stable housing.
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Fowsia Musse returns to Maine after being shot in Ethiopia
Musse continues to receive medical treatment, but her condition is improving.
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With winter arriving, the idea of an emergency homeless shelter may be on ice
With an initial goal of getting some kind of shelter up and running by Jan. 1, local government officials are at an impasse over funding.
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Maine has sent nearly $74 million in American Rescue Plan grants to child care providers
The child care stabilization grants have been a great boost for workers but providers also wonder what will happen when the money runs out.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Eye witness testifies at Lewiston man’s murder trial
Liza Morgan, the mother of Natasha Morgan, says she saw Jaquille J. Coleman pointing a gun out of the window of his car in the direction of her daughter as he fired it.
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Police still searching for Sabattus man who fled Friday
Maine State Police and other law enforcement agencies are looking for Diego Martinez, 31, after he fled authorities.
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Tom Petty tribute band to perform at the Franco Center Nov. 19
Runnin’ Down a Dream: The Tom Petty Tribute Band will perform on The Franco Center stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in Lewiston. This Maine-based band includes members Mike Boucher on lead vocals and guitar; Harry Coddington on lead guitar; Roger Howard on drums; Marty Mclellan on guitar and vocals; and Steve Brown on […]
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College students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned
They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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Little by little, the Legislature is becoming more diverse
With the swearing in of newly elected representatives and senators next month, the Maine Legislature will include a total of five members who are Black.