Sheriff wants to move department out of Androscoggin County Courthouse

An assessment concluded double the space is needed for safety and operations.

Androscoggin commissioners approve 2022 county budget

The board adopts the documents prepared by the Budget Committee that cut the increase in the amount needed to be raised for taxation from 12.3% to 6.75%.

Auburn man to serve 7 years in 2020 slaying

Bryan Peabody was sentenced to 15 years after agreeing to a manslaughter conviction.

Androscoggin County arrest log: Oct. 22-28, 2021

Find the police log, along with a map of this week's arrests, here.

Panel approves Androscoggin County budget that cuts increase from 12% to 6.77%

The proposed 2022 budget goes back to commissioners for final adoption.

Soil, water group to identify natural resource concerns, funding areas

Androscoggin County sheriff seeks higher wages to prevent staff from leaving for higher-paid jobs

Eric Samson said departments in surrounding communities are paying more money.

Androscoggin County budget panel cuts increase by more than 50%

The committee has recommended using federal coronavirus aid to pay for some one-time expenditures, as well as using an extra $350,000 from surplus and reserves.

Panel recommends more cuts to Androscoggin County budget

After two sessions, the Budget Committee has trimmed more than $83,000.

Families sue shuttered Lewiston funeral home over handling of bodies

The bodies of the plaintiffs' family members were eventually seized by the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner after they were found decomposing in an unrefrigerated basement.