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The recommendation comes from a special committee, formed by Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline nearly a year ago, which focused on how the city should respond to substance use disorder and its impacts on the community.
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The curators of the exhibit say they want it to begin telling a more complete story about race and identity in Lewiston, and across the state.
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Carl Sheline is pushing back against a proposed amendment that will be floated at Tuesday's council meeting, which would specify that as presiding officer, the mayor should, "remain neutral and detached" during debates, and not debate any specific item until it's been resolved.
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Maine's largest cities say they have been flooded with applications for the new senior property tax stabilization program.
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The new rules regulate how shelters operate and where they can be built. They also cap the number of shelter beds in the city at 120, excluding shelters primarily serving families or youth.
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Administrators say they hope the policy will help to curb distractions for students — particularly in younger grades — during the school day.
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Health system officials say both St. Mary’s and Lewiston's other hospital, Central Maine Medical Center, had a combined total of 1,044 births in 2021, compared to previous years when each hospital regularly had over 1,000 annual births.
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The district's school committee voted Monday night to once again hold classes on Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah next year. The decision comes only a few months after the committee decided to make the two Jewish holidays paid days off.
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State Fire Marshal investigators say they have determined the fire at 226 Blake Street was arson. On Monday, three juveniles were taken into custody.