The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices will determine if it will pursue an investigation into a claim that Republicans broke the law by failing to disclose ties to the website.
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Maine Democrats file ethics complaint accusing Republicans of spreading ‘fake news’
The complaint accuses Republicans of working with the secretive Maine Examiner website to spread bogus stories that derailed Ben Chin in Lewiston’s mayoral runoff.
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Maine dental board considers whether to continue case against Lewiston oral surgeon
The Maine Board of Dental Practice decided last month that Dr. Jan Kippax had not violated professional standards, but it did not renew his license when it expired Dec. 31.
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Lewiston’s Baxter Brewing plans to expand taproom
Maine’s 3rd-largest brewer has outgrown its current tasting room in the the Bates Mill.
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Democrats say fake news posted on conservative website, shared by Republican Party, tainted Lewiston mayoral race
Republican Party executives are sharing stories on social media that first get published on anonymous conservative websites.
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Lewiston makes strides towards embracing its immigrant population
It may have been a rocky start but with time and effort, the city’s race relations have improved.
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Lewiston police arrest man after dramatic chase
Luke Blair, who was wanted on a domestic violence charge, smashed his way into a pair of apartments, sending the occupants fleeing.
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Lewiston High School student charged after school closed by hoax
The student is accused of posting on social media that a friend would be ‘shooting up the school.’
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Lewiston oral surgeon cleared of remaining charges by dental board
The 4-1 vote ends the case against Dr. Jan Kippax that began last year as patients complained about the treatment they received.
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Central Maine Medical Center penalized for infection rate again
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is fining four Maine hospitals; the one in Lewiston makes the list for the second year in a row.