Lewiston officials grapple with increased cost of disposing of sewage sludge

Sending all sludge directly to a landfill could increase annual costs by $500,000.

Norway man gets two months for Mechanic Falls crash

The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a utility pole in Mechanic Falls is sentenced for leaving the scene of the wreck.

Two Lewiston men connected to deadly melee near Kennedy Park arrested

Pierre Musafiri, 23, David Tuyishime, 18, charged with disorderly conduct after reports of a fight Sunday night.

Man shot in leg in Lewiston

The man was treated at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

Collaborative production of ‘Grease – The Musical’ is the hottest ticket in town

Maine State Music Theatre and The Public Theatre have teamed up for the first time to bring the classic favorite to the stage at The Public Theatre through June 30.

Benefit for fallen State Trooper Ban Campbell to be held

‘More beers, more breweries’: 6th annual Great Falls Brewfest a success

The 6th annual Great Falls Brewfest brought in more than 2,000 people Saturday afternoon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston, where Director Adam Platz said 50 breweries were offering more than 150 kinds of beer.

Lewiston stops sending fertilizer sludge to farms after testing high for contaminant

Sewage sludge from the Lewiston treatment plant, like many in Maine, has exceeded screening levels for at least one type of 'forever chemical' substance, forcing officials to decide what to do with the material.

Sex trafficker sentenced to 39 months

Matthew Giguere served as pimp to two women who were addicted to drugs.

Rainy spring has produced a bumper crop of ticks, black flies and mosquitoes

‘The Tick Lab’ at the University of Maine has tested 500 deer ticks so far this spring and 45 percent tested positive for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.