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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 July meeting due to the short notice of the nomination, but it failed 5-2. She said the council rec...

A 72-unit, mixed-income housing development is proposed for a 79,000-square-foot building that’s part of the larger 560,000-square-foot Continental Mill complex. The TIF would help the developer cover a $1 million funding gap in the $16.8 million proposal.

Sun Journal file photo LEWISTON — The L&A Veterans Council will honor Gold Star families at the Memorial Day ceremony Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park starting at 10 a.m. The Gold Star Families monument will be unveiled. A Gold Star Family is one that has had a family member in the military who died in the line of duty. It is meant to honor the service member’s ultimate sacrifice while acknowledging their family’s loss, grief and continued healing, according to the United Service Organizations. The monument will honor the memory of the those who died and create a lasting memorial for ...

Read Article AUBURN — City officials will host a regional summit June 2 in hopes of rallying local officials to pool federal relief funds for larger regional projects. According to Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, the city has invited officials from Lewiston, Androscoggin County government, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and more to take part in a “brainstorming” session at Auburn Hall. Each government entity has either received millions in funding, or is eligible to receive funds from the American Rescue Plan. Since the legislation was signed into law in March, Levesque ha...

Read Article Paul Michaud of Auburn talks to his wife, Ashley, while dining outside at Sonder & Dram in Lewiston last week as server Melanie Roy heads to another table of patrons with menus. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal LEWISTON — The City Council on Tuesday extended rules that encourage outdoor dining in hopes of giving restaurants more options heading into an uncertain winter. The unanimous vote keeps in place a previously approved resolution that authorizes city staff to work with businesses to expand operations when needed, including onto municipal rights of way, and public or private...