AUBURN — A judge declared a mistrial on the first day in a case that appeared doomed earlier Monday when a local man accused of sexual assault and sex trafficking tried to fire his lawyer shortly before the trial was to begin. Justice Robert Clifford ended the day — and the short-lived trial — when he granted […]
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Historic courthouse bell to ring in Auburn after 40 years of silence
AUBURN — The 161-year-old bell atop the Androscoggin County Courthouse will ring once again after decades of silence. Facilities director David Cote will hand-wind the bell and turn it on to ring at noon Tuesday. It will toll on the hour every day from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. The ringing of the bell is […]
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Deputies in Androscoggin County to wear body cams
AUBURN — Androscoggin County deputies will soon be wearing body cameras. County commissioners Wednesday unanimously approved spending $126,515 to equip each patrolman with a body camera and to update the cameras in every patrol car. A total of 14 patrol car cameras and 14 body cams will be purchased. The cost includes servers, hardware, software […]
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Androscoggin County deputy dies of apparent heart attack
POLAND — Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Sampson died Saturday of a possible heart attack while doing yardwork at his home, according to Sheriff Eric Samson. “He was just a good, all-around guy,” Samson said of the deputy. “This is a huge loss.” Sampson, 50, worked for the sheriff’s office for about 10 years before […]
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Proctor named finance director-treasurer for Androscoggin County
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission unanimously approved the hiring of Clarice Proctor of Lewiston as the county’s finance director and treasurer. Proctor will begin working for the county May 14. “She’s going to be excellent,” County Administrator Larry Post said after Wednesday’s meeting. “We’re very lucky that she’s going to be working for us.” […]
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Scholarship available for Androscoggin students
The Annette M. Brown Scholarship Fund provides support to residents of Androscoggin County pursuing a post-secondary degree at a two- or four-year college. The application deadline is June 1. Eligible applicants must demonstrate a level of academic achievement suitable for predicting success in college; strong character and family values; and financial need as shown by […]
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Androscoggin commissioners award bid for Sheriff's Office vehicles
AUBURN — In a unanimous vote, the Androscoggin County Commission approved a bid from Quirk Auto Group to purchase four vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office. The $105,826 bid includes three 2018 Ford Interceptor SUVs at $28,641 each and a 2018 Dodge Charger for $25,193, minus $5,290 for trade-in of four vehicles that had about 150,000 […]
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Androscoggin County commissioner charged with operating under the influence
LEWISTON — A county commissioner, Matthew “Matt” Roy, was charged by city police early Saturday with operating under the influence. Roy, 33, who could not be reached for comment, represents Greene, Durham and part of Lewiston on the seven-member Androscoggin County Commission. His term ends this year. Roy is also a former Lewiston School Committee […]
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Commissioners propose joint meetings with Androscoggin budget committee
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission is considering a proposal to combine its meetings with the Budget Committee during next fall’s budget season. Combining the meetings when department heads present their budgets would lead to a “more fruitful, abbreviated budget process,” commission Chairman Zachary Maher of Poland said. The idea was first brought up at […]
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Androscoggin County grand jury: Several charged with sex crimes
AUBURN — An Auburn man accused of sexually abusing a boy over a three-year period was one of several people indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury Tuesday on sex crimes. Joseph Poulin, 48, of Riverside Drive was indicted on three counts of unlawful sexual contact. Investigators said the boy was younger than 12 years […]