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 […]
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Androscoggin County Clerk Patricia Fournier to retire
AUBURN — Longtime Androscoggin County Clerk Patricia Fournier announced her retirement Wednesday night after serving the county for more than 40 years. Fournier’s surprise announcement came following an executive session that Fournier requested at the conclusion of the county commission meeting. Over the years, Fournier also served as the county personnel director and its purchasing […]
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Mental illness creates ‘crisis situation’ for jails
AUBURN — One day recently, the Androscoggin County Jail housed: An 80-year-old man with dementia so severe that he wasn’t able to recognize his own lawyer. A man charged with theft who became catatonic behind bars. A woman who, according to an evaluation by St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, was schizophrenic and possibly suicidal. The […]
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Androscoggin County divorces
Jeffrey N. Akerley of Durham and Susan M. Akerley of Durham, married Nov. 28, 2002, in Auburn. Andrew Ames of Cushing and Rebecca Ouellette-Ames of Livermore Falls, married July 14, 2012, in Rockport, shared parental rights for one child, primary residence with mother. Dusty S. Averill of Sabattus and Jennifer L. Averill of Sumner, married […]
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Androscoggin County to upgrade Probate Courtroom’s recording system
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission voted Wednesday to spend more than $8,000 from the county contingency fund to upgrade the recording equipment in the Probate Courtroom. The recording system in use is a hand-held device that is unreliable and is not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court is mandated to […]
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Androscoggin cities, towns contemplate next move in Charter dispute
LEWISTON — Androscoggin County municipalities are considering their options after a settlement offer last week from the county commissioners, who were successful in getting voters to amend the county charter. The commissioners have called the offer a “comprehensive settlement of the current dispute.” The municipalities aren’t so sure. “I’m glad to hear that the commissioners are […]
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Androscoggin County, municipal attorneys trade rhetorical punches
LEWISTON — Lawyers representing a dozen Androscoggin County municipalities and the county commissioners in the dispute over who has the power to approve the county’s budget got personal this week, following the Sun Journal’s coverage of an informational meeting in Turner on the county charter amendment. Lewiston attorney Peter Brann, who represents the cities, strongly […]