Lewiston District Court

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Donna M. Pagnani, 27, Auburn, assault, violating condition of release on Dec. 14, 2008, first charge dismissed; found guilty on second charge, sentenced to two days.

Marty Paige, 37, Lisbon, possession of marijuana on Jan. 17, by default, fined $350.

Ryan J. Parker, 21, Lewiston, operating snowmobile on tracks on Feb. 23, offense committed, fined $100.

Jason R. Parlin, 32, Livermore, operating while license suspended or revoked on Dec. 3, 2008, found guilty, fined $250.

Duck stamp contest open to students

AUGUSTA — The 16th year of statewide competition for the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest is under way. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites students in grades kindergarten to 12 to create designs featuring ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats.

Designs are judged in four age categories, with awards for first, second and third places and honorable mentions. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2010.

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RUMFORD — The following divorces were granted recently in 11th District Court, Northern Oxford Division:

Stephen Charles Anderson Jr. of Bridgton and Jennifer Rose Anderson of Andover, married Oct. 14, 2006, in Rumford.

John W. Cunningham of Hebron and Tanya J. Cunningham of Canton, married Nov. 28, 1992, in Auburn, shared parental rights for two children, primary residence with mother.

Russell scholarship applications available

AUGUSTA — The Maine Education Association has announced the availability of the Clyde Russell Scholarship applications for 2010 awards. The scholarships were established for Maine citizens through a trust created by the late Audrey Lewis, MEA president in 1958, in memory of Clyde Russell, who served as MEA executive director from 1945 to 1966.

Scholarships may be awarded in each of two categories: graduating high school seniors who will attend a Maine community college and graduating high school seniors who will attend a four-year college. 

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Harold Guimond, 39, Auburn, operating while license suspended or revoked on Oct. 25, 2008, filed with cost of $250.

Melissa J. Gully, 21, West Paris, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on May 1, 2007, dismissed.

Stephen C. Gurney, 24, Lewiston, disorderly conduct-loud noise, private place on March 8, found guilty, sentenced to two days.

Walester Gutierrez Jr., 33, Turner, operating while license suspended or revoked on Jan. 26, found guilty, fined $500.

Maine Army National Guard promotions

AUGUSTA — Major General John W. Libby, adjutant general, Maine National Guard, has announced the promotion to the rank specified below for the following local Maine Army National Guard soldiers:

Paul Mclean, Paul, private, Greene, Joint Force Headquarters Recruiting, Augusta.

Jarrod Crockett, major, Bethel, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta.

Mathew Shannon, sergeant first class, Lewiston, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta.

Sheldon Allen, sergeant, New Vineyard, 488th Military Police Company, Waterville.

Court log, 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Colby F. Dill, 65, Auburn, violating protective order, stalking on Dec. 28, 2007, probation violations, sentenced to 120 days on first charge; sentenced to 133 days on second charge, probation partially revoked and continued.

Colby F. Dill, 65, Auburn, violating protective order on Feb. 14, found guilty, sentenced to 30 days.

Shane P. Dineen, 22, Livermore, operating under the influence on Feb. 7, found guilty, fined $500, sentenced to 96 hours, license suspended 90 days.

Court log Androscoggin County indictments

AUBURN — The Androscoggin County grand jury handed up 144 counts against 42 individuals:

Charles Allan Barnes Jr., 32, 169 Oxford St. #4, Lewiston, domestic violence terrorizing, violation of condition of release, violation of protective order on Sept. 28. 

Jeremy R. Beane, 27, 62 Johnson Hill Road, eight counts of burglary, nine counts of theft by unauthorized taking, three counts of violation of condition of release from March 12 through Oct. 3.

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Lisa St. Laurent, 43, Auburn, operating while license suspended or revoked on Oct. 17, 2008, found guilty, fined $250.

Dina J. St. Pierre, 39, Lewiston, possession of marijuana on April 29, 2008, dismissed.

Garett St. Pierre, 30, West Paris, operating while license suspended or revoked on Dec. 26, 2008, found guilty, fined $250.

William C. Stanley Jr., 38, Livermore Falls, violating condition of release on Feb. 15, found guilty, sentenced to two days.

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Ashley Rae Akers, a girl to Christoper and Christen Akers of Lewiston, Oct. 2. Siblings, Kimberly, Stephonie, Jason; grandparents, Doreen Heath, Lisbon Falls, Daniel Heath, Jay, Dianna Scott, Auburn, Norman Akers, Oregon; great-grandparents, Thayne and Carolyn Heath, Chesterville.
Hunter James Webber, a boy to Richard Webber and Jenna Stevens of Canton, Oct. 4. Grandparents, Gordon and Lora Stevens, Monmouth, Harold and Janice Conley, Dixfield, Daniel Webber, California.

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AUBURN — The Androscoggin County grand jury handed up 48 charges against 47 individuals:
Kaya Simions, 22, 101 Birch St. #5, Lewiston, criminal threatening, reckless conduct, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person on Aug. 4.
David M. Surette, 19, 574 Quaker Ridge Road, Leeds, hindering apprehension, violation of condition of release, theft by extortion on Sept. 13.
Ty Henry Taylor, 48, 209 Lincoln St., Lewiston, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, criminal mischief on Aug. 14.
Stephen Joseph Warren, 30, 44 Weston Road, Turner, forgery on Aug. 5.

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AUBURN — The Androscoggin County grand jury handed up 64 counts against 28 individuals:

Iva Ellen Bach, 47, 143 Mills St., Auburn, theft by unauthorized taking on Nov. 18, 2008.

Albert M. Bellao Jr., 37, 971 Washington St. North, Auburn, theft by unauthorized taking on March 15, 2009.

Andrew L. Blais, 22, 143 Sabattus St., Lewiston, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, operating after suspension on Jan. 15, 2009.

Ian Mark Doyon, 28, 176 Pine St. #2, Lewiston, trafficking in prison contraband, violation of condition of release on Aug. 1, 2009.

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Court log

8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were recently closed in 8th District Court:

Corinne Brooks, 32, of Lewiston, charged with assault, obstructing report of crime, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on Sept. 8, 2008, dismissed.

John Brooks, 41, of Auburn, charged with operating while license suspended or revoked on Oct. 6, 2008, found guilty, fined $250.

8th District Court Log

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LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Ishmail Abdi, 48, of Lewiston, charged with failing to yield right of way on Jan. 27, found guilty, fined $250.

Ibraham Aden Abdi, 28, of Lewiston, charged with operating while license suspended or revoked on Dec. 4, 2008, found guilty, fined $250.

Dusty Alexander, 21, of Mechanic Falls, charged with violating condition of release on Dec. 10, 2008, found guilty, fined $200.

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Abdullah R. Saleem, 51, Lewiston, operating vehicle without license, attaching false plates, theft by receiving stolen property on Nov. 16, 2008, found guilty on first charge, fined $100; found guilty on second charge, sentenced to 24 hours; third charge dismissed.

Bethel arts camp moving to Unity

UNITY — The Maine Arts Camp, formerly known as Bethel Camp for the Arts, has announced that it will move its location to the campus of Unity College, beginning in the summer of 2010.

Having been at Gould Academy for five years, the camp has reached the point where it requires a larger campus with additional needs that can be fulfilled by Unity College, an environmental college located on 225 wooded acres of farmland overlooking Unity Pond.

Maine Arts Camp Director Rick Mades said the move was carefully researched.

8th District Court Log

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Peter R. Ceprano, 25, Auburn, displaying fictitious vehicle certificate on Sept. 20, 2008, dismissed.

Dorothy Chabot, 38, Lewiston, failure to register vehicle on Jan. 5, found guilty, fined $75.

Marcel Chaloux Jr., 50, Auburn, failure to register vehicle on Nov. 12, 2008, found guilty, fined $75.

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Shawn Nagle, 26, Haverhill, Mass., carrying concealed weapon, violating protective order on Dec. 17, 2008, found guilty, fined $100 on first charge; fined $150 on second charge.

Catherine Navojosky, 49, Turner, allowing dog to be at large on Aug. 11, 2008, offense committed, fined $50.

Nashua J. Nelson, 20, Lewiston, criminal mischief on April 28, 2008, found guilty, fined $75, restitution of $63.50.

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Allison Jordan, 20, Minot, operating under the influence-no test, violating condition of release on Feb. 4, found guilty on first charge, fined $500, license suspended 90 days; second charge dismissed.

Chad R. Jordan, 34, Lewiston, assault on Sept. 13, 2008, dismissed.

Eugene F. Jordan Jr., 58, Turner, criminal threatening on July 15, 2008, transferred to Superior Court.

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Debra L. Fleenor, 42, Lewiston, domestic violence assault on Dec. 13, 2008, sent to jury trial.

John D. Fortin, 25, Greene, operating under the influence-no test, one prior on Nov. 2, 2008, sent to jury trial.

Russell B. Foss Jr., 41, Auburn, domestic violence assault, obstructing report of crime, criminal mischief on Dec. 23, 2008, sent to jury trial.

Rumford divorces

RUMFORD — The following divorces were granted recently in 11th District Court:

Jeffrey B. Erickson of Bethel and Maureen T. Libby of Bethel, married May 3, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Christopher E. Hooper of Albany Township and Bethany M. Hooper of Gilead, married June 11, 2005, in Albany, shared parental rights for two children, shared primary residence.

Jason P. Inman of Killeen, Texas, and Holly M. Inman of Township C, married July 11, 1998, in Hot Springs, S.D., shared parental rights for four children, primary residence with mother.

Divorces

FARMINGTON — The following divorces were granted recently in 12th District Court:

Christopher M. Chase of Wilton and Brandi L. Chase of Wilton, married Jan. 26, 2002, in Farmington, shared parental rights for two children, shared primary residence.

Jeffrey E. Coffren of Kingfield and Cody R. Coffren of Strong, married Sept. 30, 2006, in Strong.

Douglas R. Cushing of Farmington and Lori A. Cushing of Mercer, married May 28, 1994, in Waterville, shared parental rights for two children, shared primary residence.

Theater fund seeking grant proposals

ELLSWORTH — The Maine Theater Fund of the Maine Community Foundation is seeking grant proposals to support professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater in Maine.

Proposals for funding will be accepted from local, regional and statewide community and professional nonprofit theaters for programmatic, capacity building, operating and capital support.

In 2008, the Maine Theater Fund distributed $51,000 in 14 grants ranging in size from $2,500 to $5,000.

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Abdullahi M. Abdi, 20, Lewiston, failure to disperse on July 9, 2008, dismissed.

Sultan H. Abdullah, 35, Lewiston, stalking-fear death to self or relation on Sept. 13, 2008, sent to jury trial.

Ryan Aguilar, 20, Old Town, sale and use of drug paraphernalia on Jan. 4, offense committed, fined $300.

Farah Ahmed, 27, Memphis, Tenn., theft of services on Dec. 19, 2008, found guilty, fined $100, restitution of $35.

Court log 8th District, Lewiston

LEWISTON — The following cases were closed recently in 8th District Court:

Anthony D. Harmon, 48, Lewiston, violating condition of release on Jan. 23, found guilty, sentenced to 48 hours.

Blair L. Harmon, 42, Brunswick, operating under the influence-two priors on Nov. 1, 2008, transferred to Superior Court.

Michael R. Harriman, 19, Auburn, minor possessing liquor on Oct. 14, 2008, dismissed.

Donald Mark Harrington, 41, Lisbon Falls, drinking in public on Jan. 23, found guilty, sentenced to 48 hours.