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Mainers To Be Thankful For: As our state continues to grapple with the tragedy that took place last month in Lewiston, thankfulness is hardly the foremost emotion. But there have been numerous acts of remarkable bravery, extreme selflessness and effusive support.

Boys basketball: The senior guard continues to improve, and coach Elgin Physic said he is a key factor in the Blue Devils being in the mix in a stacked Class AA North this season.

Read Article LEWISTON — The City Council appointed Janet Beaudoin to the School Committee on Tuesday after a motion to table the nomination failed. Beaudoin, a parent of two Lewiston students, will step in for Ward 2 committee member Elgin Physic, who resigned when he became the Lewiston High School boys basketball coach. After a short application period that ended Monday, the council voted 5-2 on Mayor Mark Cayer’s nomination. Councilor Alicia Rea made a motion to table the item until the...

Maine lawmakers consider bills to change, end qualified immunity for law enforcement Share Updated: 8:39 AM EDT Apr 30, 2021 Share Updated: 8:39 AM EDT Apr 30, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SUPPORTERS SEE TWO BILLS AS A WAY TO RESTORE FAITH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.. L-D 214 A BILL THAT WOULD END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AS A DEFENSE FOR A POLICE OFFICER IN A CIVIL LAWSUIT SPARKED HOURS OF TESTIMONY ON THURSDAY. OPPONENTS OF THE BILL INCLUDED ELGIN PHYSIC, WHO HAS SE...

LEWISTON — The School Committee has directed the superintendent to appoint a task force on reopening schools. In a 6-3 vote Monday night, the committee approved a motion by Chairwoman Megan Parks to create a task force with “equitable representation,” including teachers, parents, students and “other interested community members.” She added, “I would request an effort is made to solicit at least one parent representative from each school and to connect to ethnic-based community organ...

Students are considered truant if they miss more than three consecutive days without an excuse, and more than 1,000 students in the Lewiston school district fit that bill.

Read Article Bill Grant, director of adult education in Lewiston, and Farwell Elementary School Principal Amanda Winslow speak during a session with Harlem Children’s Zone executives in 2020. Steve Collins/Sun Journal file photo LEWISTON — After two years of study, Lewiston’s leaders unveiled a preliminary plan Monday to tackle the poverty that has thwarted the dreams of many families for generations by focusing first on the city’s youngest residents. In a report delivered to the Sch...

Read Article LEWISTON — The School Committee on Monday night voted 3-6 against a motion to move schools to fully remote instruction for two weeks after the Christmas break to limit a potential “holiday spread” of COVID-19. In making the motion, member Kiernan Majerus-Collins noted that statewide cases had hit another record high as the virus continued to surge in the wake of Thanksgiving gatherings. “We’ve seen this close intermingling during the holidays, and that is no doubt tied t...