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Klein Golden and Roy vie for Androscoggin County’s 3rd district

Joshua Klein-Golden Physical Address: 396 Newell Brook Road, Durham Occupation: Attorney Political Affiliation: Democrat Age: 34 Phone number: (207) 513-2293 Community Organizations: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services – Treasurer, Maine Bar Association, Androscoggin County Bar Association, Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, formerly a board member of Community Little Theater and Androscoggin Head Start […]

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Klein-Golden and Roy vie for Androscoggin County’s District 3 seat

Name: Matthew Roy Physical Address: 357 Randall Road, Lewiston Occupation: Health care food service worker Political Affiliation: Republican Androscoggin County District 3: Durham, Greene and southern section of Lewiston Age: 29 Phone number: 240-4391 Community Organizations: member Lewiston School Committee, Young Professionals of the Lewiston Auburn Area Why are you running for the Androscoggin County […]

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Chicoine, Reynolds vie for Androscoggin County Commission seat

Ron Chicoine Physical Address: 225 Montello St., Lewiston Occupation: Anesthesiologist Political Affiliation: Republican Age: 52 Phone number: (207) 782-5623 Community Organizations: Airway management training director at St. Mary’s for EMTs, respiratory therapists and medical students, vice president of the Elliot Avenue Little League for five years, volunteer anesthesiologist for medical missions to Haiti and Honduras, past […]

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Makas and Marcotte running for Androscoggin County’s 1st District seat

Elaine Makas Physical Address: 10 Sheffield Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 Occupation: Associate Adjunct Professor of Psychology, USM, and Androscoggin County Commissioner Political Affiliation: Democrat Androscoggin County District 1: Downtown Lewiston, including lower Lisbon Street, Little Canada and the Main Street corridor Age: 68 Phone number: 784-5726 Community Organizations: Associate board member of Androscoggin Head Start and […]

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10 percent of Androscoggin County without health insurance

LEWISTON — About 10,700 people in Androscoggin County — 10 percent of residents — didn’t have health insurance in 2013. Of those uninsured, most were poor but working. The 2013 total of 10,713 people without insurance was up slightly from 9,949 people in 2012. Both years had a margin of error of about 1,800 people, […]

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Bates welcomes 498 new students

LEWISTON — Bates College’s newest students — 498 from 40 states and 25 countries — were welcomed Tuesday in a convocation ceremony accompanied by speeches and the Portland Brass Quintet. “Today is when we call you together to constitute you formally as the Class of 2018 and to mark your entry into the academic community […]

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Lajoie announces run for Androscoggin County sheriff

LEWISTON — Republican Tim Lajoie of Lewiston has formally announced his run for Androscoggin County sheriff. He faces Democrat Eric Samson of Auburn and independent Raymond Lafrance of Poland. A 10-year veteran of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, Lajoie has served the county as a corrections officer and supervisor, communications officer, chief steward of the […]

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Police say 6 Auburn stores sold alcohol to minors in sting

AUBURN — Police say people younger than 21 bought alcohol in six stores in the city during a regional spot-check recently. Deputy Chief Jason Moen said all of the establishments summoned to court July 31 were in his city. His department worked with a 20-year-old man trying to buy alcohol. Shaw’s, Hannaford, Walmart, J&S Oil on […]

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Life in Androscoggin County

Androscoggin County Facts Androscoggin CountyAddress:2 Turner StreetAuburn, Maine 04210Tel: (207) 784-8390Fax: (207) 782-5367 Androscoggin County, incorporated in 1854, is a county in southern Maine that hosts two of Maine’s largest cities, Lewiston and Auburn, also known as the “Twin Cities.” The county is centrally located and is approximately one-half hour from both Portland, Maine’s largest […]

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Androscoggin Democrats to caucus

LEWISTON — There will be a special Democratic caucus at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Lewiston Memorial Armory to fill the following vacancies: Androscoggin County Commission District 2 (part of Lewiston); Androscoggin County Commission District 5 (part of Auburn); Androscoggin County Commission District 7 (Livermore, Livermore Falls, Turner, Leeds, and Minot), and; Androscoggin […]