Residents gathered on Longley Bridge Friday to remember the victims of the 2023 mass shooting that took the lives of 18 people. Carrying handmade signs of commemoration, the crowd stood together and waved to passing vehicles to mark the beginning of 24 Hours of Remembrance.
Everything from housing and industry booms to fewer job-seekers and the state’s status as the oldest in the nation has contributed to a run of low jobless rates, experts say.
Lewiston is seeing a surge in development as city leaders work to address the housing shortage and workforce needs.
With more than 1,300 housing units in the development pipeline, the city is playing a major role in the state’s housing goals.
I know what it means to work hard in rural Maine. I grew up in Orland and raised kids here in Lewiston, three who share my DNA and one who chose — and was chosen by — our family during his final year of high school.
