5 people injured in 2-car Minot crash involving fallen tree
All five were taken to a hospital on Wednesday morning with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Help decide the future of Lewiston’s historic Red Shop
An open house will be held Nov. 19 to discuss potential uses for the building in Simard-Payne Park.
Gov. Mills visits Lewiston to honor Maine veterans
‘We’ve given our share in the state of Maine,’ Mills said.
Bears in Lewiston, whodunits in Monmouth | Get out!
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
Lewiston food pantry at risk of losing Good Shepherd support
Kaydenz Kitchen says it has been given until the end of the month to relocate or reopen its food pantry or it will lose critical funding from Good Shepherd Food Bank.
Reader seeks hall rental for family gathering | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Our family is getting too large to hold our yearly holiday get-together celebration in our home. We are spread out from South Portland to Rumford. The Lewiston-Auburn area is the best location for us to hold this event on a weekend afternoon between the hours of 1 to 5 p.m. We are looking…
Lewiston hospital to end trauma center status over ‘burdensome costs’
The move will leave Maine with 2 trauma centers, but CMMC officials say patients won’t ‘notice much of a change.’
13 Maine sports bars where you can catch the big game
Find places to watch with friends and have a beer and a bite in Portland, Falmouth, Brunswick, Lewiston-Auburn, Waterville and Winslow.
Food pantries in Lewiston, Auburn gear up amid uncertainy over SNAP benefits
Already burdened food pantries could see an uptick in need if food stamp benefits are not issued in November.
Auburn teacher honored for meeting students’ emotional needs: ‘When they have fears, we address them’
Christine Samson has taught in the Auburn school system for 33 years, the past 18 at Sherwood Heights.
Mollyockett Chorus presenting concert in Norway | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Mollyockett Chorus, renowned a cappella singers, will perform a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main St. Admission is $10 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the First Universalist Church of Norway. Each year the chorus adopts a theme for selecting…
A little light at Edward Little | Letter
In these rather unsettling times, when acrimony seems to lurk everywhere, sparks of positivity, when found, have a heightened luster. Such is the impact of a simple and small message recorded in colorful chalk on a sidewalk abutting the parking lot at Edward Little High School. I first noticed this message one early July morning…
High school playoffs, Election Day, views of the city focus of Week in Photos 2025
Maine Trust photographers select some of their favorite images from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2025.
Lewiston man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2023 killing
Jerry Thibodeau was originally charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Anthony Ayotte in November 2023.
Auburn’s new performing arts center sees growth, expects a profit
The Auburn School Committee was told the Donald M. Gay center at Edward Little High School is attracting paying acts with more to come.
Farmers’ Almanac to end publication after 208 years
‘Like losing a cherished friend’: The iconic guide based in Lewiston has provided weather forecasts, gardening tips and old-fashioned advice since 1818.
Mystery Photo for Nov. 9, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
Lewiston man taken into custody after canal standoff
As police gave chase, the man jumped over a fence next to the canal near the hydroelectric project, police said.
Drop-in Center in Auburn lists requests | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: At the Drop-in Center at 121 Mill St. in Auburn, current needs are men’s size small, long sleeve shirts, men’s and women’s belts, bath towels, hand towels and wash clothes as the showers are opening soon, clean blankets with no stains or rips. Please, do not donate any summer clothing at this…
Androscoggin County commissioners table budget review, hearing; requested to make cuts
Auburn City Manager Phil Crowell presented a resolution from the City Council asking that positions and programs funded temporarily by federal funds be removed.
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