Lewiston News

LEWISTON a ' A national Muslim civil rights organization has filed a formal request with the Lewiston School Department to allow a middle school student to pray on school property.

Police say a car registered in Massachusetts was reported to be driving erratically on the turnpike about 7:30. The car went by State Trooper Tony Keim in the northbound lane near Auburn.

Firefighters from three towns quickly doused a Crowley Road fire in Sabattus on Wednesday evening.

LEWISTON a ' A man captured Monday in connection with a recent killing in Boston has no connection to the August slaying of Erica Field, but investigators said Wednesday leads on the Field case were "promising." Gregory Knight, 27, was arrested Monday night in an apartment at 928 Lisbon St.

LEWISTON, Maine a ' A Mechanic Falls native who won the Medal of Honor for leading a bayonet charge against an enemy position during the Korean War has died.

Lewiston police responded to 647 calls for service from 7 a.m. Nov. 6 to 7 a.m. Nov.

The saga of Camp Gustin is taking a turn. According to today's front-page article by Kathryn Skelton, the possible sale of the Sabattus camp is unrelated to the financial predicament of the Pine Tree Council, the Scout's governing arm in Southern Maine.

The city of Lewiston is taking input from architecture students as it looks for new ideas about how to revitalize the downtown and the riverfront.

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that,A to date, 4,000 Americans have died of H1N1, the so-called swine flu.

The Franco-American Heritage Center will host the music of La Tournee du Bonheur with Jean-Guy Piche at 2 p.m., Nov.

LEWISTON a ' Cassiel's Day Spa has partnered with "PIPS," whose mission is to help breast cancer survivors who are struggling emotionally and financially.

LEWISTON a 'A A group of architecture students will present their visions for Lewiston's downtown at a special meeting on Nov.

As more and more swine flu vaccine slowly makes its way into Maine, schools and hospitals are seeing a sharp increase in the number of people suspected to have the H1N1 virus.

Maine's latest dance band, DRIVE, will play at Irish Twin's Pub in Lewiston at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.

A 41-year-old prison social worker is facing charges she tried to smuggle illegal drugs into a prison.

City Manager Ed Barrett has been named a finalist for the vacant city administrator position in Lewiston, just one week after city councilors in Bangor encouraged him to retire.

LEWISTON a ' By about a 2,000-vote margin, voters rejected the state law allowing same-sex marriage, based on unofficial results from the city clerk's office.

Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert greets voters at the Lewiston Armory on Tuesday afternoon.

Maine voters have rejected a referendum that would have placed limits on increases in state and municipal government spending and taxes.

LEWISTONA a ' Former Falmouth Town Manager John D. "Doug" Harris, Gardiner City Manager Jeffrey Kobrock and interim City Administrator Phil Nadeau are the top three contenders for the city administrator's job in Maine's second largest city.