The county charter requires one meeting per month, while the commission bylaws require two.
Androscoggin County
Posted inConnections
Farmington-L-A ‘pilot’ commuter bus route, GreenLine, is up and running
Western Maine Transportation Services’ new commuter bus service runs back and forth between Farmington and Lewiston-Auburn.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, Rumford Falls Times, The Franklin Journal
Incoming changes to traffic court prosecution leave smaller departments wondering
In April, the District Attorney’s Office for Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties will stop prosecuting traffic tickets, leaving local police departments to pursue their own cases.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, Rumford Falls Times, The Franklin Journal
Incoming changes to traffic court prosecution leave smaller departments wondering
In April, the District Attorney’s Office for Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties will stop prosecuting traffic tickets, leaving local police departments to pursue their own cases.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Madore elected chairman of Androscoggin commissioners
AUBURN — Noel Madore and Sally Christner will lead the Androscoggin County Commission for the next two years. Madore of Lewiston was elected chairman, while Christner of Turner will serve as vice chairwoman. Madore was last year’s vice chairman, and Christner, the longest-serving commissioner, has served in both capacities. Four newly elected commissioners — Brian […]
Posted inOxford Hills
United Way of Androscoggin County to inherit Oxford County territory
PARIS — Months after the United Way of Oxford County closed its doors, the United Way of Androscoggin County agreed to provide coverage to the territory originally covered by its now-shuttered counterpart. The Oxford County branch of United Way formed in 1989 and was the smallest of Maine’s 10 United Way organizations. Jim Douglas, chairman […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County emergency management director retires
LEWISTON — Ever since she was a youngster, Joanne Potvin has followed the Boy Scout motto. Be prepared. “Little did I know that what I did at 9 years old as a Girl Scout would lead to a 46-year career in emergency management where we always have to be prepared,” Potvin said. In the face […]
Posted inConnections, sj-web
Androscoggin County awards Firefighter of the Year
The Androscoggin County Fire Association’s Firefighter of the Year award was presented to Assistant Rescue Chief George Farris of the Greene Fire Department. Presenting the award is President Ben Limerick of the ACFA at the beginning of the Dec. 12 meeting at the Sabattus Fire Department. Farris is committed to public safety and service. He […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
WMTS survives final bid to cut it from Androscoggin County budget
AUBURN — With funding for Western Maine Transportation Services still clearly on his personal chopping block, commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales made a final attempt Wednesday to eliminate all $42,500 from the regional bus company’s county allocation. Lary found no partners willing to join his quest. The Androscoggin County Commission approved the 2019 county budget […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Stankiewicz wins three-way race for Androscoggin commission
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission will welcome four new members in January. In the only race where the results were unknown Tuesday night, Republican candidate Terri Kelly Stankiewicz of Mechanic Falls won a three-way race over Democrat Shannon Dalton and Libertarian Raynond Lafrance in District 6. Despite Dalton winning both Auburn and Poland, Stankiewicz’s […]