A fresh blanket of snow covers Lewiston in this video taken above Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Wednesday afternoon. Bates Mill No. 5, with its distinctive saw-toothed roof, is at left center.
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Lewiston gives riverside park work plan a boost
LEWISTON — Money set aside to help build a wheelchair-accessible playground downtown will instead help pay for the construction of a small amphitheater and build river access at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, councilors agreed Tuesday. Councilors voted 4-3 to put $75,000 — originally allocated to help build a playground at Marcotte Park — toward Riverfront Island […]
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Vote passes to review Gateway Park bid
LEWISTON — The Finance Committee suspended a rule in order to allow a lone bidder to pursue a contract for improvements to Simard-Payne Memorial Park, provided that they lower the cost. The bid, submitted by J. Pratt Construction of Hebron, was initially rejected by the Finance Committee in September, citing a rule requiring more than […]
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Tens of thousands turn out for food, fun, friends at festival
LEWISTON — Tens of thousands of people turned out for the Great Falls Balloon Festival Friday evening, but not just for the balloons. “The excitement, the food,” said Rita Dick of Auburn, as the smell of fried dough and sausages wafted over to the shady spot she shared with her in-laws. “We’ve been eating since […]