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Karen Marie Alexander

1958 – 2015 AUBURN — Karen (Gregoire) Alexander, 57, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston, on March 3, 1958, the middle child of Val and Jeannette (Jacques) Gregoire. Karen graduated from Lewiston High School in 1976. […]

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Lewiston hires more teachers to create smaller classes

LEWISTON — Ecstatic about hiring two new teachers to reduce class sizes in kindergarten and first grade, Farwell Elementary School Principal Althea Walker is interviewing teacher candidates this week. “I am so excited to get those two positions,” Walker said. “That will allow teachers to work in much smaller groups.” The School Committee on Monday […]

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Lewiston students learn high school prepares them to achieve dreams

LEWISTON — Wearing her white coat, Jennifer Bergeron really grabbed the attention of 324 eighth graders Monday when she talked about handling lungs and brains in her Tufts University School of Medicine class. “Were they from real bodies?” asked Justin Moreau. “Yes, cadavers,” answered Bergeron over groans from students. Bergeron, 23, a native of Lewiston, […]

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“Jeopardy!” coming to Lewiston Middle School on Wednesday

LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School eighth-graders have the game show “Jeopardy!” on their minds. On Wednesday, 18 middle school students will play with Kelly Miyahara, a real “Jeopardy!” Clue Crew member from California, said Matt Earl of WMTW. Local station WMTW will film students of social studies teacher Sue Reny playing with Miyahara. Lewiston native and […]

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Lewiston Middle School honor roll

LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School has announced the first-trimester honor roll. Grade 8 First honors: Niman Hassan Abdi, Hayden Quinn Bavis, Bree MaKaela Bergeron, Dillen Bergeron, Willie Blanchette, Shawn-Michael Chabot, Ethan Child, Brooke Diane Cloutier, Ashley Marie Cronkhite, Raha Dayow Daud, Bethany Dube, Brooke-Lyn Nicole Dube, Sadira Hailey Dulac, Ridge Michael Field, Megan Rose Gaudette, […]

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Lewiston Middle school hosts math meet

LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School recently hosted the first Central Maine Math Meet of the year, said the school’s math coach and teacher Kirsten Laflin. Thirty-four teams of more than 100 seventh- and eighth-grade students competed. Lewiston’s eighth-grade team placed fourth in the event. Lewiston’s seventh-grade team split into two teams, with one team placing […]

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Lewiston Middle School opening after Labor Day

LEWISTON — Summer will be extended for Lewiston Middle School’s 700-plus students. The middle school will open after Labor Day on Tuesday, Sept. 2, instead of  Wednesday, Aug. 27, Superintendent Bill Webster said Tuesday. All other Lewiston School Department students begin school as scheduled on Aug. 27. “This only relates to the middle school,” Webster […]

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Lewiston Middle School honor roll

LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School has announced the third trimester honor roll. Grade seven First honors: Niman Abdi, Asha Abdul Quadir, Shamso Abdullahi, Anab Abukar, Nasim Adam, Hayden Bavis, Bree Bergeron, Dillen Bergeron, Willie Blanchette, Shawn-Michael Chabot, Hailey Champagne, Brooke Cloutier, Tanner Cortes, Ashley Cronkhite, Raha Daud, Bethany Dube, Sadira Dulac, Ridge Field, Mohamed Hassan, […]