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“That’s it,” Jordan said. Damien, 66, a Lewiston Public Works employee, grinned. His first shot of the Moderna vaccine means “the beginning of the end,” Damien said. “We’re going to be able to be much closer to more people in the future. I’ve been very careful. I wear a mask. I don’t want to give it to anybody and I don’t want them giving it to me. We haven’t gone out much, haven’t been on vacation for a long time. I’m looking forward to that.” He chuckled about bein...

Read Article LEWISTON — Officials tabled the adoption of a city equity statement Tuesday, after a councilor said the language should be subject to a legal review. However, those opposed to the delay said the joint equity statement, established by City Spirit L/A, has already been vetted, and does not bind the city to any policy decisions. The equity statement was developed as a joint initiative with Auburn through the ‘Spirit’ council, a group of city, school and community leaders forme...

AK Health has received funding from the state to conduct the effort. It has also been addressing vaccine hesitancy, which Shire said has been caused by a combination of cultural factors, including religious beliefs and misinformation, on par with what has been seen across the country. But, he said, the recent effort has been effective. “It’s working, it is,” he said. Shire said some initial hesitancy was tied to religious concerns among Muslims, including whether pork-derived gelatin was ...

High-volume vaccination site to open March 17 Central Maine Healthcare, Auburn, Lewiston and State of Maine partner to open clinic at Auburn Mall Read Article REGION – Central Maine Healthcare, the State of Maine, the City of Auburn and the City of Lewiston are launching a regional high-volume COVID-19 vaccination site at the Auburn Mall on March 17. “We are thrilled that this critical resource will get more vaccine into the arms of Maine people quickly and efficiently,” said Jeffrey L....

Read Article LEWISTON — The city is moving forward with establishing a charter review committee, which could be a precursor to an elected charter commission depending on its final recommendations. The city charter requires Lewiston to appoint a review committee every 10 years in calendar years ending in one. However, the review committee is limited in the changes it can propose, and if the recommended changes are deemed by legal counsel to be “major” changes to Lewiston’s structure of ...

Read Article Laura Ligouri, executive director of Mindbridge, bottom right, and Fatuma Hussein, executive director of the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, bottom, present a joint Lewiston-Auburn equity statement to the Lewiston City Council on Tuesday. LEWISTON — City officials in Lewiston and Auburn appeared largely supportive this week of a joint equity statement drafted by City Spirit L/A, a group of city, school and community leaders that formed to address conflict and inequity in th...

Read Article A new logo and brand rollout in Lewiston led to some passionate responses online, but city officials say the marketing campaign is much larger than a logo, and is long overdue. City of Lewiston LEWISTON — A new logo and brand rollout in Lewiston last week led to some passionate responses online, but city officials say the marketing campaign is much larger than a single logo, and is long overdue. Despite an initial mixed reaction from the public — mostly centered on the new h...

Read Article LEWISTON — A citywide revaluation is likely coming soon, and its final impact on taxpayers could depend on the outcome of the New England Clean Energy Connect project. But, according to City Assessor William Healey, a revaluation is on the horizon regardless of what happens with the planned converter station in Lewiston. A revaluation, typically implemented every 10 years, is done to assess the proper value of all real estate and personal property. Lewiston has not done a full ...

The logo and rebranding initiative result from over a year of development, including a community input process that hosted 21 focus groups and drew 14,000 survey responses.

Read Article A new city logo unveiled Tuesday by marketing firm Warp + Weft pays homage to the original city seal, with the honeycomb shape derived from the beehive found on the top of the city seal. Courtesy of Warp + Weft LEWISTON — The City Council unanimously approved a new logo and branding campaign Tuesday following a two-year effort to update the city’s image. The new logo, presented to city officials by Auburn marketing firm Warp + Weft, plays on a combination of the city’s ori...