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Maine's second-largest city was reeling Thursday from the mass shootings in the community of 38,000.

The Lewiston area houses several manufacturing facilities and distribution centers including ones owned by L.L. Bean and Walmart.

Street Talk: Close your eyes and picture them, this massive horde of outraged Lewistonians and Auburnites, marching across the Longley Bridge in immense numbers, every single soul in perfect agreement about exactly what needs to be done. 

Walgreens closing Union Street location in Auburn; Dube's Flower Shop has new owners; Hertz locations in Auburn temporarily closed.

Officials also discussed staff recommendations for encouraging infill development in the area, which officials hope can drive new housing. 

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.

George Nye may be the only soldier who rose from private to general.

Morrill Worcester, whose family founded Wreaths Across America, wants to build the world’s largest flagpole in Washington County, Maine, honoring all 24 million of our nation’s veterans with a massive American flag and memorial in time for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. The project could bring a massive influx of steady jobs to a state that desperately needs them, but the nationwide plague of environmental activism is killing the project.

100 Years Ago: 1923 The camp meeting at Empire Grove opened Saturday evening with good attendance. Nearly all of the cottages are now open. Sunday morning Rev. A. Bean preached a fine sermon, and in the afternoon Rev. Forgrave of the Anti-Saloon League spoke on Federal Prohibitory Law, what it has accomplished, and the difficulties […]

The Pub at Baxter has a lot to offer beyond beer and wings (but those too).