LEWISTON — As work continues to lock up and block vacant downtown tenements and the City Council looks to demolish 12 more buildings this year, city officials say the effort is making a difference. "I'm feeling very positive," Jeff Baril, Lewiston's liaison police and code enforcemen...
In this Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 photo provided by the family, Wes Comer holds the Boy Scout uniform of his son, Isaiah, outside their home in Knoxville, Tenn. Comer, whose family attends an Apostolic Pentecostal church which considers homosexuality sinful, had been wrestling with whether to pull his...
President Barack Obama talks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, the president Barack revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, ...
GRAY — About 80 voters in Gray and New Gloucester approved a $22.29 million budget for SAD 15 during a meeting Thursday at Gray-New Gloucester High School. The budget, which is a more than $1.14 million increase over this year's, will go to a referendum June 11 in both towns. ...
AUBURN — By the time Principal Donald Fournier was finished with his commencement speech Friday night at Saint Dominic Academy, even the most casual observer got a sense that he knew every single teenager in cap and gown. There's Austin Christopher, for instance, a hockey goalie, ten...
DIXFIELD — Voters at the annual town meeting Thursday passed a budget for personnel and operation of the town office that is slightly less than last year. Former Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky said cuts were primarily made in personnel services and utilities, bringing the Executive De...
AUGUSTA — When it comes to building a new Edward Little High School, patience could pay off. For the past year, Auburn officials have said state funding for a new high school wasn't a possibility. The School Committee has asked the City Council to approve a referendum in Febru...
AUGUSTA – A bill aimed at lowering the costs of energy while dramatically changing the way Mainers consume it vaulted out of a key legislative committee on a near unanimous, 12-1 vote Friday. The vote comes after months of hearings, negotiations, compromise and downright wrangling be...
FARMINGTON — American Legion Post 28 members remembered the veterans living in two local rehabilitation and living centers Friday when they replaced flags for each. While Charles Bennett, district adjutant, was in Florida this winter, he was invited by another American Legion Post to...
AUBURN — City councilors are picking sides on the issue of whether Lewiston-Auburn rail service, if built, should go downtown or stop at the Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport. Councilors last week added an amendment to the city budget saying a downtown location is the favorite spot f...
