Lewiston's mayor and a city councilor announced the advisory committee last week following public forums to field concerns and feedback from residents regarding recent violence in the city.
At a board meeting earlier this summer, residents on Middle Avenue in Mexico complained about the living situation in that area, hindered by the drug situation and the unsightly condition of several properties.
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