For asylum seekers, making critical appointments depends on volunteers

With little money, inconvenient bus schedules or no personal vehicle, immigrants often have few options for traveling outside of the Lewiston area.

What young immigrant voters want Maine’s elected officials to know about them

Two Somali Americans living in Lewiston join a discussion with other immigrants about what they want Maine's elected officials to know about them.

Language center gives New Mainers boost in quest for college degrees

The new facility at Southern Maine Community College provides tutoring to help students apply their developing English skills to course work.

Stronger than barriers: Lewiston-Auburn’s immigrant community hustles, thrives with the help of local groups

Many New Mainers, Maine's term for the state's growing immigrant population, are strangers in a new country, often arriving without the language skills needed for work. But Lewiston-Auburn's immigrants are finding jobs through determination, a desire to learn and help from local support groups.

Legislators eye juvenile system changes to help New Mainers transition back home

Young immigrants are the focus of bill backed by Lewiston officials.

Photo: National Public Health Week observed in Lewiston