Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, Business
by Jillian Netherland | photography by Jose Leiva In 2004, Tulio DeAlmeida seized an opportunity to visit the United States through a work travel program at his college in Brazil. Stepping foot on American soil for the first time – with $600 in his pocket, speaking no...
Aug 20, 2023 | Blog, Nature, Outdoors
by Jillian Netherland | photography by Jose Leiva Summer has arrived in Maine, bringing with it the warmth, excitement, and longer days of the welcomed season. For Androscoggin County beekeepers, though, it’s always beekeeping season, and this mutually beneficial...
Aug 5, 2023 | Education, General News
by Jillian Netherland | photography by Jose Leiva Emerging directly from the voices of Lewiston’s children, Tree Street Youth has evolved from a neighborhood summer program into a full-service youth center focused on leadership development and growth. “We are...
Jun 5, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Blog, Dance, Music
by Jillian Netherland | photography provided by Bates Dance Festival A celebration of culture and the arts for more than 40 years, the Bates Dance Festival enthusiastically prepares to welcome the world to Lewiston this summer. Utilitarian roots grow to global...
May 5, 2023 | Blog, Community History, Music
by Jillian Netherland | photos from the archives of past events Heading into its ninth and final year, Summer Block Party has an ambitious goal: raising enough funds to grant 19 wishes, bringing the event’s lifetime total to 100 wishes granted to children with...
