The $15.3 million in grants and loans are earmarked for affordable housing.
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Brawl erupts in downtown Lewiston
LEWISTON — At least five people were hurt Thursday night in a brawl on Birch Street following a candlelight vigil downtown. Police said the injured suffered mostly bumps, cuts and a possible broken nose in the 8:45 p.m. scrap at Birch and Blake streets. Witnesses reported seeing large groups of people, some of them armed […]
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Lewiston man pleads guilty to shooting man in the leg, gets 4 years in prison
Jordan Waterman had been scheduled for trial next week on a charge of elevated aggravated assault, punishable by up to 30 years of incarceration.
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Lewiston police find body of armed man after search in woods
LEWISTON — Police scoured the woods next to the Maine Turnpike on Thursday afternoon after a despondent man ran into the woods there armed with a handgun. More than a dozen officers searched for more than an hour before the 59-year-old man was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. During the tense hour-and-a-half of searching, […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Religion and Values
Newborn’s death tests Lewiston Salvation Army pastor’s faith
But the experience helps her minister to women who have lost children or are going through a similar experience.
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Lewiston-Auburn named best place in U.S. to play disc golf
The beauty of the Maine landscape and variety of courses make the area a ‘hidden gem.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Next year’s forecast for Maine retailers ‘a little cloudy’ with a chance of storms
The head of the state’s retail association tells Lewiston-Auburn chamber members that the industry is not collapsing, but it’s in ‘a serious evolution’ that could bring some disruption in 2019.
Posted inFood & Dining
Maine chefs show they can take the heat on food TV
Local contestants who’ve appeared on cooking-competition shows talk about the ups and downs of their 15 minutes of fame.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Judge questions suspect in Maine pot bust about ‘$300,000 hidden under a rock’ comment
Daniel Poland III, whose son was also named in a 41-count indictment, is accused of lying to the IRS.
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Woman accidentally shoots herself at private club in Lewiston
She receives minor wounds in the incident on Sabattus Street, police say.