Lisbon celebrated three days of peace, love and Moxie starting Friday. Between Friday and Saturday festivities, which included Maine’s longest parade, the festival drew thousands.
Androscoggin County
Local farmers optimistic for harvest despite June rainfall
With warmer weather and good preparation, local produce should still thrive this year local farmers say despite a slow start due to over 5″ of rainfall and long stretches of overcast skies this past month.
Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club holds field day at Beaver Park
Amateur radio operators are gathered at the Beaver Park pavilion in Lisbon through 2 p.m. Sunday making calls out across the U.S. and showcasing what the hobby is all about.
Clock is ticking on plan for a new sheriff’s office in Auburn
Androscoggin County needs to complete the project by 2026 or give back $4.5 million to feds
Lewiston man hospitalized after Friday hit-and-run
Police investigators were busy Friday after a toddler fell from a fourth-story window and a Lewiston man was injured when struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Friday.
Politics and public safety clash as sheriff and mayor feud
The fate of a proposed new building for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office hangs in the balance
Lisbon schools staff votes 94% no confidence in Superintendent Richard Green
Lisbon teachers and school staff showed 94% no confidence in Superintendent Richard Green as the district surpasses one year of contract negotiations.
Investigation into shooting stalls as details about what happened, and where, remain unclear
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said the victim of the shooting has been uncooperative, and it is not known where the shooting took place, how many shots were fired or who owns the gun used.
Court resolves hundreds of cases in two-week blitz, Androscoggin County DA says
The purpose of the two-week blitz was to help lessen the huge backlog of cases before the court.
Lisbon fire claims two pets, spares occupants
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.