Rabbi Sruli Dresdner called for folks to come show support for their Jewish neighbors at Temple Shalom on Monday night as the community marks a year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photos: Sabattus River restoration underway in Lisbon
An informational meeting and tour of the Sabattus River in Lisbon Friday informs people about a fishy project.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine schools grapple with confusion over lawsuit that challenges new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Life in the Pines
Life in the Pines: School Committee, city need to do more for safety at Fairview Elementary in Auburn
A child struck on his way to school is a tragic byproduct of the city ignoring speeding drivers, traffic congestion and little safety measures along a busy stretch of Minot Avenue.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Abatement and demo at former Oxford woolen mill to start in February
The former Robinson Woolen Mill on King Street will be redeveloped into affordable senior housing.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton to offer parking for ATVs and snowmobiles on town property near Whistle Stop Trail access
The Select Board’s approval of a junkyard permit for Collins Enterprises of Wilton is contingent on sections of a fence being put back up.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, area fire departments receive donated bulletproof vests
The vests will add an extra layer of protections for firefighters who are sometimes called to dangerous situations.
Posted inMaine, News
How rockweed harvesting got tied up in a lawsuit over public beach access
The sprawling lawsuit against several private landowners also asks Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court to consider declaring rockweed a public resource, that can be collected even on privately owned intertidal land.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
In first CD2 debate, Golden, Theriault both claim to be party mavericks
Golden, a Lewiston Democrat seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House, and Theriault, a first-term Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent, took questions on key issues, including the economy, gun control and abortion.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
At 104, John E. O’Donnell recalls mapping out his career in assessing and charting property
The founder of the family-run tax mapping and assessing firm talks about how he got his start and ended up in Auburn more than 60 years ago.