AUBURN — A former corrections officer from Auburn, who was prepared to plead guilty to a charge he violated bail by having contact with his victim, changed his mind Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Bret Butterfield, 23, of 56 East Waterman Road was expected to plead […]
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County to decide if Greenwood can serve in Legislature and County Commission
LEWISTON — The Office of the Maine Attorney General is leaving it up to Androscoggin County to decide whether Randall Greenwood of Wales gave up his seat on the county commission when he took his oath of office last month as a Maine legislator. In a letter to Greenwood, Assistant Attorney General Phillis Gardiner declined […]
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Eric Samson takes oath as Androscoggin County sheriff
AUBURN — For a few hours Wednesday, Androscoggin County had two sheriffs. Outgoing Sheriff Guy Desjardins spent the last day of his eight years in office saying goodbyes as staff members and friends dropped by his barren, freshly painted office. Meanwhile, incoming Sheriff Eric Samson quietly raised his hand and swore his oath in a […]
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Chief Peters: Ready to adjust to life after law enforcement
AUBURN — Nelson Peters spent Tuesday erasing some of the last evidence from the Androscoggin County courthouse that he’d ever worked there. He removed his nameplate from his desk and family photos from the walls. And someone else’s name — above the title “Chief Deputy” — decorated his office door. “I’m almost gone,” he said, […]
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Office shuffle underway at Androscoggin County courthouse
AUBURN — Androscoggin County is shuffling offices in its Auburn courthouse, consolidating the storage of deeds while making space for an expanded county commission and its first dedicated probate courtroom. On Monday, workers painted inside a Registry of Deeds computer room and an adjacent space that had floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with volumes of bound deeds. […]
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Androscoggin County to swear in officials
AUBURN — Sheriff-elect Eric Samson is scheduled to be sworn in twice as Androscoggin County’s new top cop, once to make sure an authority is in place on Jan. 1 and again a week later as part of a public event aimed at heralding the biggest influx of new faces in county history. Samson and […]
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Livermore Falls stays neutral on Androscoggin County dispute, Livermore to send letter of support
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday to do nothing in regard to a dispute between Androscoggin County commissioners and the Budget Committee over salary and benefits. Selectman Ron Chadwick favored supporting the Budget Committee, which cut salaries and benefits that were reinstated by commissioners. Chairwoman Louise Chabot and Selectman Jim Collins didn’t want to […]
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Longtime Franklin County state prosecutor to become deputy district attorney
FARMINGTON — Longtime state prosecutor James “Jim” Andrews will become the new deputy district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties when he is sworn in Jan. 5. His wife, Claire Andrews, a state prosecutor in Androscoggin County, will serve as assistant district attorney in Franklin County. She will join Joshua Robbins in the District […]
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Desjardins ending four decades of public service with retirement
SABATTUS — After nearly 40 years in law enforcement — as a patrol officer, police chief, investigator, chief deputy and sheriff — Guy Desjardins wants the freedom to ease his pace and ignore the telephone. He wants to rid himself of pressure-filled emails and late-night phone calls. On Dec. 31, when he concludes his second […]
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Face time: William Gagne on his county comeback
Even before Androscoggin County voters elected Eric Samson to be the new sheriff, Samson’s choice for his chief deputy was retired longtime detective William Gagne. Before Samson takes his oath of office at the end of December — and Gagne takes on his new position — the Sun Journal wanted to learn more about the […]