Mustafa A. Adan of Fontana, Calif., and Fatuma A. Ismael of Auburn, married April 21, 2006, in Atlanta, Ga., sole parental rights for one child granted to mother. Michael J. Alexander of Turner and Ann M. Alexander of Turner, married Aug. 23, 1986, in Monmouth. Alan J. Ashton of Wiscasset and Kris M. Burgess of […]
Androscoggin County
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Report: Franklin County healthier, Oxford less healthy
LEWISTON — When it comes to health, Franklin County is doing a little better than last year. Oxford County is doing a little worse. And Androscoggin County hasn’t moved at all. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their annual County Health Rankings report Wednesday, looking at health factors and outcomes […]
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Report: Franklin County healthier, Oxford less healthy
LEWISTON — When it comes to health, Franklin County is doing a little better than last year. Oxford County is doing a little worse. And Androscoggin County hasn’t moved at all. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute released their annual County Health Rankings report Wednesday, looking at health factors […]
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Former Androscoggin County prosecutor named to Maine court
A former Androscoggin County assistant district attorney was appointed Tuesday to serve as a Maine District Court judge. of West Bath was named by Gov. Paul LePage to the bench, along with two other practicing lawyers. Cashman works as a homicide prosecutor in the Office of the Attorney General. In her role as assistant attorney […]
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Sabattus, Wales & Durham consider using Androscoggin County dispatch
AUBURN — Sheriff Eric Samson raised the possibility Wednesday of three towns shifting their emergency dispatch services to Androscoggin County. Samson advised county commissioners that he is cautiously optimistic about the new revenue stream and sought their guidance moving forward. The county, however, would have to spend money upfront to upgrade its system, which could […]
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Androscoggin County approves bids for patrol cars, radios
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission on Wednesday approved spending $139,029 to purchase four patrol vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office. The actual costs of the four Ford Utility Police Interceptors, minus the trade-in of three vehicles, was $105,544. That was roughly $8,000 under budget, Sheriff Eric Samson said. The remaining money is for buying and […]
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King staff to hold constituent hours in Androscoggin County
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The staff of U.S. Sen. Angus King will hold the following constituent outreach hours for Androscoggin County: • Lisbon Town Office, 300 Lisbon St., Lisbon; Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2 to 4 p.m. • Lewiston City Hall, 27 Pine St., Lewiston; Thursday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to noon. • Auburn City Hall, 60 […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Michael Cyr, 33, of 17 Howe St., on a charge of trafficking in scheduled drugs and on a probation hold, 9:10 p.m. Thursday at that address. * Joseph Tilton, 36, of 221 Cleaves St., Biddeford, on a charge of criminal trespass, 11:40 p.m. Thursday at 99 Campus St. * Larry Palmer, 54, […]
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Barrett disputes myths raised by Androscoggin County commissioners
LEWISTON — What the Androscoggin County Commission calls myths are not myths at all, Lewiston City Administrator Edward Barrett said. “In each case, the ‘myth’ asserted by the county is actually the ‘fact,’” Barrett said in a nine-page memorandum sent to all Androscoggin County municipal officials Tuesday. The letter is in response to the “Fact […]
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Lewiston’s lack of substitute teachers worse
LEWISTON — After hiring a private company to find substitute teachers, the problem of staffing classrooms is getting worse, the School Committee was told Monday night. Last year, Kelly Educational Staffing was hired by the School Department to find substitute teachers, because for several years, schools had a fill rate of about 75 percent. That meant […]