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Lewiston Public Library could eliminate safety position in budget cut
LEWISTON (WGME) -- After safety issues at the Lewiston Public Library, a security officer, library monitor and safety role were added. That third safety position is a job that’s rarely been filled and as a result, could be eliminated in budget talks. “The security issues that we are having...
Maine governor will allow one final gun safety bill, veto another in wake of Lewiston mass shootings
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Monday she will allow one of a final pair of gun safety bills — a waiting period for gun purchases — to become law without her signature in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. The governor...
Genocide survivors share stories at Bates College
In anticipation of the 30th commemoration of the beginning of one of the darkest chapters in human history–the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda–the Bates College French and Francophone Studies Department presented a transformative conference in Lewiston in March titled “Rwanda 30 Years After: Trauma Healing of Genocide Survivors & Intergenerational Trauma.“ The conference brought together survivors, scholars, and activists, and featured distinguished speakers Esther Mujawayo, Jean Bosco Rutagengwa, and Chantal Kayitesi, who shared their own harrowing experiences and insights as survivors of the genocide, shedding light on its enduring impact.
Lewiston nonprofit may have to close after repeated flooding issues
LEWISTON (WGME)-- Leaders of a Lewiston non-profit say they'll have to close in June if something can't be done to stop flooding. The SHAREcenter says the first time it happened was last August. Water flooded its warehouse and garage where donations come in, which led to an estimated $200,000 worth of inventory being lost.
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