AUBURN — At American Legion Post 153, the sight of all those professional athletes taking a knee during the national anthem was just too much to bear. “I had customers who just walked out,” said Sylvia Beaulieu, a bartender at the Legion on South Main Street. “They didn’t want to watch anymore.” Richard Brown, a […]
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Volunteers 'pay it forward' on Day of Caring
AUBURN — More than 250 volunteers armed with paintbrushes, rollers and tools of all kinds fanned out through the Twin Cities and surrounding towns Friday morning. They were tackling about three dozen Day of Caring projects following United Way of Androscoggin County’s 16th annual campaign kickoff breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn. The volunteer work […]
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City government in Lewiston, Auburn will have much different look in 2018
In the upcoming November election, there’s potential for significant turnover among elected officials in the Twin Cities, and it will start from the top down. The mayors of both cities – Robert Macdonald in Lewiston and Jonathan LaBonte in Auburn – are on their way out. And following them are a number of councilors. In […]
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Charter Commission to present its case for Lewiston-Auburn merger
LEWISTON — The results of a study to be presented Wednesday at the Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center will make a strong case for merging Lewiston and Auburn, Charter Commission Chairman Gene Geiger said. The study, developed over the past year, will lay out the potential cost savings of merging the two cities, and could […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 23 LEWISTON — Lewiston School Committee, regular meeting, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building. On agenda: Nominate a School Committee chair for 2017; report on Kelly Services; request to fund Unified Basketball, a club that has grant funding from Special Olympics. AUBURN — Auburn City Council workshop and meeting in Auburn Hall. Workshop at 5:30 p.m. […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, June 20 LEWISTON — Family performance by Steve Corning, one-man variety extravaganza featuring juggling, escape artistry and comedy magic, 11 a.m., Lewiston Public Library. AUBURN — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the City Council chambers on the second floor of Auburn Hall. The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. and the regular meeting […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 23 AUBURN — City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber on the second floor of Auburn Hall. Agenda includes budget requests from the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee and Lewiston-Auburn 911, followed by general budget discussions. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrator’s Conference room on the […]
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Foes of Lewiston-Auburn merger present their points
AUBURN — From preserving each city’s cultural flavor to fears of skyrocketing property taxes, foes of a Twin Cities charter effort say they are ready to make their case. “We still love everybody on the other side of the bridge, but we love being on our own side of the bridge,” City Councilor Leroy Walker […]
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Sharing ideas for better community health
LEWISTON — The Twin Cities have been identified as one of 10 “communities of promise” in the country by the American Hospital Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a result, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and its partners have been invited to participate in a two-year Culture of Health Learning Collaborative that will bring the 10 […]
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Uber to roll into Lewiston-Auburn Wednesday
LEWISTON — Smartphone app-based ride-sharing service Uber moves into the Twin Cities as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the company announced Monday. “Our goal when we launch into new markets is to ensure that riders can get a ride reliably, right away,” Cathy Zhou, the general manager for Uber in Maine, said. “When they open up […]