Andrew Rice

The artist said the mushrooms depicted in the painting are part of her mushroom-rich diet due to an autoimmune disorder, and are not psychedelic mushrooms.

The trial of Aaron Aldrich began Monday in Androscoggin County Superior Court. 

City Hall will be closed Fridays but have extended hours Monday through Thursday.

The committee recommendations, including the addition of city-issued wheeled and lidded containers, will be reviewed by city officials in the coming weeks.

The housing authority also received approval this week to convert the Ramada Hotel into a senior living complex.

If approved, the projects would add another 107 units of senior housing in the city.

Get excited picklers. There'll be more dedicated courts in Lewiston and Auburn for the country's fastest-growing sport.

The units will be installed in seven locations, mostly at city parks.

Construction on the renovation and expansion of the former Camden Yarns Mill is slated to begin this fall.

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