During lunch Tuesday, Lewiston High School students listen as junior Samantha Kivus, left, talks about how Principal Shawn Chabot is respected and liked by students. From left are Kivus, Kajha Gagnon, Gabrielle Wilson and Mya Letourneau. LEWISTON — Shawn Chabot was the talk of the cafeteria Tuesday at Lewiston High School. “I’m so sad right […]
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Lorraine C. Baril
LEWISTON — Lorraine Baril, the strong-willed and caring matriarch of the Baril family, died Thursday, March 2, at Marshwood Center nursing home. In 2003, she underwent her first open-heart surgery to replace an aortic valve, and again in 2012 for another replacement. For the past five years, she was on oxygen 24/7 but still continued […]
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Toni M. Lemieux
LEWISTON — Toni M. Lemieux, 59, of Lewiston passed away suddenly Sunday, Feb. 26, at her home after suffering from complications of a longtime illness. She was born in West Virginia on June 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Arthur and Jacqueline (Jacques) Lemieux Sr. She spent her early childhood in West Virginia and […]
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Lewiston youth campaign: Treat All Listeners Kindly
LEWISTON — From President Donald Trump’s lashing out, to Facebook “friends” fighting online, there’s too much meanness, name-calling and nasty attacks, Lewiston students said Tuesday. Hoping to tone it down in their community, the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council unveiled a public campaign called TALK, which stands for Treat All Listeners Kindly. After observing too many […]
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Lewiston youth campaign: Treat All Listeners Kindly
LEWISTON — From President Donald Trump’s lashing out, to Facebook “friends” fighting online, there’s too much meanness, name-calling and nasty attacks, Lewiston students said Tuesday. Hoping to tone it down in their community, the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council unveiled a public campaign called TALK, which stands for Treat All Listeners Kindly. After observing too many […]
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Educators: Grad rates leave a lot out
Four-year graduation rates, which have become important yardsticks to measure a school’s success, show Edward Little High School’s Class of 2016 from Auburn had a rate of 72.9 percent. That is down from the prior year’s 80 percent. In Lewiston, the four-year graduation rate is 68.9 percent, the same as the year before. Statewide numbers […]
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Christine Savignano
1956 – 2017 AUBURN — Christine (Baylis) Savignano, 60, passed away peacefully in her sleep from natural causes Thursday, Feb. 2, at her home in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on Feb. 17, 1956, the daughter of the late Edward and Muriel (St. Pierre) Baylis. Raised in Lewiston, Chris graduated from Lewiston High School […]
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Wol Maiwen wins Gordon John Gillette award
AUBURN — Wol Maiwen led Edward Little with 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks coming off the bench to lead the Red Eddies to a 56-39 victory over Lewiston on Monday, Jan. 9. His efforts were rewarded with the Gordon John Gillette award as the game’s MVP.
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Religion, economics fuel interest in Arabic
LEWISTON — In a Lewiston High School class last week, language teacher Yahya Ismael was reviewing words in Arabic. “What means ‘past?’” Ismael asked, referring to the cursive Arabic letters on the board. Students answered, and Ismael indicated they had answered correctly. Welcome to Arabic I, one of two new language classes offered at the […]