Androscoggin Land Trust closed on the 95-acre Camp Gustin property Sept. 15 after raising $325,000 in donations and securing a gap funding loan. The Gustin family fully supported the deal which will allow local Boy Scouts to continue using the grounds.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Twitchell Airport property in Turner under contract to be sold
Maine’s last privately owned, commercially operated airport will cease operations at the end of the month.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Fire reignites and destroys house in Turner
Firefighters extinguished flames Saturday night in the basement and first floor of the house at 267 Howes Corner Road, only to have the fire rekindle and spread early Sunday to the second floor, causing the roof to collapse.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Over half of Lisbon schools’ water fixtures test above state threshold for lead
LISBON — Six out of 10 water fixtures in Lisbon schools have been found to have lead levels above the state threshold, according to results from the Maine Drinking Water program. Under a 2019 law, all Maine schools are required to submit water samples from all fixtures used for drinking or cooking to a lab […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County commissioners agree to purchase shelter units for homeless village
The county refused a request to spend $1 million on all nonoperational expenses and instead unanimously approved spending $520,000 for the 24 shelters, two bathroom units and a unit for meeting space.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore selectpersons vote to snowblow Wyman Road
Jamie Roy of Livermore bid $5,000 to clear the dead-end road for each of the next two years.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Photo: Graziano Square in Lisbon dedicated Saturday
Joe Graziano is honored with the naming of the lot where his family restaurant once stood.
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Poland officials against changing school budget vote to April
POLAND — The Select Board learned Tuesday night that Regional School Unit 16 is seeking to move its annual budget vote from June to April. Town Manager Matthew Garside said he is opposed to the change. The vote has been held the second week in June since 2007 when the school district was formed. Garside […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County Commission District 5 (east Auburn, downtown, New Auburn): John Michael runs for reelection against Andrew Lewis
District 5 represents east, downtown and part of New Auburn