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 […]
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Election scheduled for Androscoggin probate office
LEWISTON — A special election will be held Nov. 4 to fill the register of probate vacancy in Androscoggin County. Register Wendy Sanborn resigned earlier this year. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said in a press release Tuesday that the Maine Constitution and state law provide that, when the register resigns another one must be […]
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Corrections officer files suit against Andro County
AUBURN — An Androscoggin County corrections officer has filed a civil suit against the county for access to an internal investigation into allegations of computer hacking. Josiah Chick of Lewiston filed suit last week in Androscoggin County Superior Court after Sheriff Guy Desjardins declined Chick’s request for a copy of an internal investigation into allegations […]
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Androscoggin County Courthouse gears up for added security
AUBURN — A new initiative that will drastically heighten security inside the Androscoggin County Courthouse began as a cleanup project. County Commissioner Elaine Makas, who heads the buildings safety committee, wanted to find some place to store a canvas-covered contraption that had been sitting idle in the courthouse’s main hall. “I was concerned that someone […]