After an encampment at a local church was cleared due to code violations, the city of Auburn is facing questions over its larger role in addressing the homelessness crisis.
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Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead
Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
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Auburn man pleads guilty to federal drug charges from 2018 pot raids
Brian Bilodeau, 38, entered his plea in what agents referred to as a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large quantities of marijuana under the guise of Maine’s medical marijuana program.
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The River Comics brings stand-up comedy to Franco Center Wednesday
The River Comics will bring its stand-up comedy to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. Comedians Karen Morgan will headline, Tuck Tucker will be featured, and Leonard Kimble will be host for the evening. “No two stand-up comedy shows are alike,” Kimble said. Morgan was born and raised in Athens, Georgia, […]
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Lewiston council puts Cote Street ‘nature park’ on hold
Officials are exploring other options in response to neighborhood concerns for the proposed 14-acre nature park south of Webster Street.
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U.S. Mint likely to put Lewiston’s Bernard Lown on a dollar coin in 2024
The inventor of the defibrillator, educated at Lewiston High School, to represent Maine in the American Innovations coin program
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$5.5 million awarded in Affordable Cremation Solution lawsuit
The damages announced by the jury Friday is half a million dollars more than sought.
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Lewiston funeral home worker says owner ‘was drunk.’
A part-time worker at Affordable Cremation Solution testifies at civil trial against the business, saying the owner stopped coming to work.
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Lewiston funeral home owner on trial for mishandling bodies
One of more than a dozen plaintiffs suing Affordable Cremation Solution is seeking at least $5 million in damages.
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Mainers with Florida connections monitor Hurricane Ian, stay in touch with family
As the powerful storm makes landfall in Florida, those who live there are holed up at their homes, awaiting the onslaught of wind and water.