In the late 18th century, in 1795, Lewiston was incorporated as Lewistown. The Lewiston area traces its roots to 1669 with the early presence of the Androscoggin tribe (the namesake of the county in which the city resides). Martin Parish, Louisiana, in percentage of speakers. While the dominant language spoken in the city is English, it is home to a significant Somali population as well as the largest French-speaking population in the United States (by population) while it is second to St. In recent years, the city of Lewiston has also seen a spike in economic and social growth. It is known for an overall low cost of living, substantial access to medical care, and a low violent-crime rate. It is one-half of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly referred to as "L/A." or "L-A." Lewiston exerts a significant impact upon the diversity, religious variety, commerce, education, and economic power of Maine. The city lies halfway between Augusta, the state's capital, and Portland, the state's most populous city. state of Maine and the most central city in Androscoggin County. “Breaking News” shows dramatic photos of devastating downtown fires, floods and crippling blizzards, as well as the deadly “Tin Bridge” train wreck in 1871 and the famous downtown gun battleīetween FBI agents and gangsters in 1937 (the gangsters lost).īill Bushnell lives and writes in Harpswell.Lewiston ( / ˈ l uː ɪ s t ən/ French: ) is the second most populous city in the U.S. One chapter covers churches and synagogues, another features landmarks like Paul Bunyan’s statue and writer Stephen King’s home, and street scenes showing horse, wagon and trolley traffic on the city’sĭirt streets. Public buildings include the Bangor Public Library and a hilarious group photo of the very stern, unsmiling all-female library Is fascinating, especially the photograph of the kindergarten class in 1891. Shaw’s depiction of Bangor schools in those years Known as the Queen City for its beautiful homes and distinctive public buildings, Bangor was also known as the Lumber Capital of the World in the 1800s. Notable “breaking news” items in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is not a comprehensive history of Bangor instead, Shaw uses 164 black and white and color photographs and narrative to focus on schools, public buildings, houses of worship, landmarks, parks, and some This is Shaw’s ninth book, including earlier books about Blue Hill, Ellsworth and Brewer. Vibrant story of life in small towns and cities, then and now. Notice it.” He was writing about Paris then, but if he’d been in Maine, he’d be speaking of Bangor.īangor resident and honorary historian Richard Shaw has penned “Bangor,” another of Arcadia’s “Past & Present” series of American history, using both vintage and contemporary photographs to tell the We are enveloped and steeped as though in an atmosphere of the marvelous but we do not Shaw Arcadia Publishing, 2023 95 pages, $23.99 ISBN 978-1-4671-0978-9.įrench poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) said: “The life of our city is rich in poetic and marvelous subjects. Several other witnesses come forward with surprisingly detailed descriptions of events, but Mike is convinced they are lying about different things for different reasons.Īdd a powerful Boston family’s wealth and influence, a suspiciously unhelpful police chief, a state police detective with a private agenda, a violent biker gang, a witness who doesn’t really exist, and an unexpected killer who is almost too good at tying up loose ends, and Mike becomes a target but doesn’t know why.īANGOR by Richard R. Working with state police detectives and their dive team, the investigation spins confusing leads in different directions, hampered by an angry and inept local constable who knows too much and yet too Mouse Island is nearby and that scene uncovers more evidence of homicide and maybe something else. Further search reveals two dead bodies underwater, and one is clearly a murder victim. When they check out the scene they find a severed arm floating in the water, but no boat or jet ski. Doiron has already won the Barry, Strand and Edgar Awards for his superb writing, and this latest book is also deserving of such recognition.īowditch and guests at the party believe they’ve witnessed a high-speed jet ski and speedboat collision out on the dark lake at night. “Dead Man’s Wake” is Maine author Paul Doiron’s 14th novel in the mystery series featuring the head-strong Bowditch, and this is the fastest-paced, most intricate mystery - complex, suspenseful and full Puzzling and dangerous investigation yet. When Maine Game Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch attends his engagement party at a beautiful lakeside cottage on Labor Day weekend, he never dreamed he would soon be up to his gun belt in his most
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