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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 being the first to get vaccinated at the clinic and the media coverage. “The guys at work will probabl...

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 formed to address conflict and inequity in the Twin Cities. City officials in Lewiston and Auburn got a f...

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 used in the vaccines. Gelatin has been widely used as a stabilizer in vaccines but several producers...

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. Brickman, FACHE, president and CEO of Central Maine Healthcare. “By working together with our par...

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 government, then a full charter commission is required. In either case, voters have the final say on...