LEWISTON — Paul Boilard’s daughter, Nancy, tricked him into going to the annual veterans’ luncheon at the Green Ladle for the third year Friday. “I’m trying to get him to be out with other veterans,” Nancy said. “When I talk to them, it makes my dad talk to them.” Patrick Rossignol of Lewiston came for […]
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The Jake Lord Play it Safe Foundation seventh annual alumni basketball games
JAY — On Friday, November 24, the Jake Lord Play It Safe Foundation will be hosting its 7th annual Alumni Basketball Games at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay, ME. Alumni basketball players from our community will challenge the current boys and girls basketball teams from Spruce Mountain High School. In addition, this year the […]
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Community meals
LEWISTON — The Auburn Exchange Club will be hosting a free Veterans Luncheon at the Green Ladle at noon Friday, Nov. 9. All active duty and veterans are invited and may bring a guest. The program features a buffet-style meal provided by the students and the staff of the culinary school. In addition to the lunch, […]
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Lewiston judge orders protection order against former DA candidate
LEWISTON — A judge issued a two-year order Friday against Seth Carey, a suspended Auburn attorney and failed Republican candidate for district attorney, barring him from having contact with a woman who claimed to be his ex-girlfriend. Eighth District Court Judge Charles Dow approved the protection from abuse consent between Carey and the woman that […]
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Exit poll suggests Jared Golden has the advantage in ranked-choice voting
AUGUSTA — Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin will head into this weekend’s ranked-choice tabulations of 2nd Congressional District votes with a narrow lead, but political insiders, an exit poll and even bettors are suggesting that lead could evaporate as the second and third choices of independent voters are added to the tallies of the two front […]
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Wildfire destroys thousands of buildings in California town of 27,000
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that ravaged a Northern California town Thursday sent residents racing to escape on roads that turned into tunnels of fire as thick smoke darkened the daytime sky. Several thousand buildings were destroyed by flames, a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection official said. “We were surrounded by […]
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Teens injured in Harrison car crash
A 16-year-old Harrison girl was airlifted to a hospital after she lost control of her car and struck a tree Thursday afternoon. Police say the teen was driving a Toyota Rav4 south on Summit Road in Harrison around 3:20 p.m. when she lost control of the car, which went off the right side of the […]
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Maine DEP tells CMP its application for 145-mile power line is incomplete
Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to build a $1 billion, 145-mile transmission line through western Maine is facing another potential delay after the Maine Department of Environmental Protection notified the company this week that its application to build the project is incomplete. The DEP said it cannot move forward with evaluating CMP’s New England Clean […]
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The Rubber Band takes over Fusion this weekend
Fusion Night Club & Lounge at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston will feature Windham-based trio The Rubber Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. They have played classic rock ‘n’ roll covers and original tunes at venues in Maine and Canada. This is the band’s first performance at Fusion. They will play […]
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Candida glabrata may require more focused treatment option
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old female in good health. In May 2017, my Pap smear showed that I had an infection of Candida glabrata and an itchy fungal infection in my rear-end area. My family doctor prescribed nystatin and triamcinolone cream to treat the fungal infection, which seemed to help, and a six-day […]