NATICK, Mass. — The New England Newspaper & Press Association awarded the Sun Journal a Publick Occurrences Award for Outstanding Journalism on Thursday during the association’s annual conference. The newspaper was also named a distinguished newspaper in the daily category. The Publick Occurrences Award, named for the first newspaper in America that published a single […]
Androscoggin County
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Androscoggin budget panel cuts wage increases for probate department
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Budget Committee cut much of the planned salary increases for two elected officials in the Registry of Probate department. The Budget Committee on Wednesday cut $7,423 from the salary line during its review of the 2018 county budget. After two weeks and 13 department budgets analyzed, it’s the first time […]
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Spirit of America award winners
Androscoggin County celebrated the Spirit of America Awards on Sept. 13. Honored were: Dan Bilodeau, Auburn; Gary Wood, Durham; Greene Village Day Committee members, Greene; Pamela Bell, Leeds; Healthy Homeworks, Lewiston; Lisbon Development Committee, Lisbon; Norma Boothby, Livermore; Gary Desjardins, Livermore Falls; Matthew Gary, Mechanic Falls; Poland Trails Committee, Poland; and Boy Scout Troop 110, […]
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Androscoggin County budget in hands of municipal reps
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Budget Committee got its first look at the 2018 spending plan Wednesday night and zipped through the first six departments without making any cuts. But rubber-stamping the rest of the budget proposed by the county commissioners is unlikely moving forward. Several members of the committee said their goal is to […]
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Androscoggin commissioners adopt preliminary budget
AUBURN — Arguing against Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary’s attempt to cut all funding for the four outside agencies seeking assistance from the county, some of his colleagues stressed the matching funds those organizations receive Wednesday night. The commissioner from Wales was unmoved, saying the money still comes from somewhere, namely taxpayers. “Matching funds are […]
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Storms knock out power and drench Androscoggin, Oxford counties
Lightning seen during a thunderstorm on Tuesday evening in Poland. UPDATE: Maine braces for more storms, possible flash flooding Thunderstorms rolled through Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday evening causing power outages across the region. If you’re in the dark, or were for a while Tuesday, blame the weather. According to Central Maine Power, more than 3,700 […]
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Body cams in Androscoggin Sheriff's budget for 2018
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department is asking to purchase body cams for its patrol deputies. The request was made Wednesday evening during the third and final budget presentation to the commissioners for the 2018 Androscoggin County budget. The third presentation focused mostly on the Sheriff’s Office — patrol, communication, civil process and the […]
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Police nab three after auto thefts in Oxford Hills
NORWAY — It was a busy Thursday for police in the Oxford Hills as they hunted for the last of a three-member team of auto thieves. A Mini Cooper, Ford Fusion and Chevy Impala were stolen from Alan’s Automotive and Johnston’s Auto on Main Street in Norway Wednesday night. Norway Officer John Lewis responded to Town […]
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WMTS, Time & Tide seek funding from Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Two outside organizations not currently funded by Androscoggin County are seeking a piece of the 2018 budget pie. Western Maine Transportation Services and Time & Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area each presented budget proposals to the commissioners during Wednesday’s budget review. It was the second of three meetings planned to review the […]
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Androscoggin commissioners get first look at 2018 budget
AUBURN — Faced with many challenges, including the expectation of less revenue, the proposed 2018 Androscoggin County budget would increase county taxes by 6.0 percent. The preliminary budget was presented to county commissioners Wednesday night by Androscoggin County Administrator Larry Post. The proposed general expenditure portion of the budget is up by a modest 0.86 […]