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Published
May 16, 2021

District attorney in Lewiston pushes to decriminalize prostitution for victims of sex trafficking

Some worry the move might spur more commercial sex in Maine as pimps tell young exploited women 'you won't get in trouble because it's legal in Androscoggin.'
Published
May 16, 2021

Salad days: Lisbon’s Springworks is booming on a diet of lettuce and fish

After just seven years, the aquaponics operation run by a 26-year-old Bowdoin grad is the largest in New England and raises 1 million heads of lettuce yearly. And there's much more to come.
Published
May 14, 2021

Vaccinating inmates ‘a moving target’ as central Maine jails begin to administer shots

Administrators said they are trying to make COVID-19 vaccination as easy as possible for everyone, but the choice remains with the recipient.
Published
May 14, 2021

Mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic wraps up first stop in Lewiston

Hospitalizations at nearby Central Maine Medical Center remain high.
Published
May 13, 2021

Central and Western Maine struggling to reach statewide milestones in fight against COVID-19

High hospitalization numbers continue as region struggles to catch up with the rest of the state in vaccinations.

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Published
May 13, 2021

COVID-19 patient counts at Central Maine Medical Center break record for second straight week

Intensive care demands from the pandemic remain at high levels at many hospitals despite lower overall COVID hospitalizations.
Published
May 12, 2021

Flags offered in Livermore Falls to honor veterans

Each is available for a $5 donation for display on Veterans Memorial Hill
Published
May 12, 2021

Livermore Select Board approves salt, roof and road bids

The board also discussed a discrepancy in town employee compensation.
Published
May 12, 2021

‘Race’ against COVID-19 variants is on as vaccine eligibility expands

Vaccines are 'our ticket back to normal,' Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said Wednesday, the same day that the Auburn Mall vaccination clinic began offering the Pfizer vaccine to 12-to-15-year-olds.
Published
May 12, 2021

Androscoggin River upgrade delayed for at least a year

Rep. Ralph Tucker, a Brunswick Democrat, called it “a great idea” to put off consideration of the proposal in part because he would like to see upstream towns and industries included in the discussion about what ought to be done.