AUBURN – A jail guard is suing Androscoggin County and its sheriff for what he claims was an unfair suspension following a use of force incident at the jail last year. Corrections Officer Shane Thomas has filed a suit claiming that as a result of the suspension, he continues to suffer professional and personal injuries, […]
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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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Auburn weighs downtown parking changes
AUBURN — The price of parking downtown is going up. The city plans to restructure the number and location of permitted parking spaces and, beginning in October, boost the monthly permit price from $35 per month to $45, police Chief Phil Crowell said Wednesday. Many free spaces will remain. However, the city hopes to take […]
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Andy County GOP to meet
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee meeting will be held on Monday, July 15, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room on the second floor of Auburn Hall, located at 60 Court St. The Bylaws Committee will continue to present its proposed bylaw revisions and the County Committee will vote on them.
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Poland’s emergency calls headed for Lewiston-Auburn 911
AUBURN — Calls for emergency help in Poland will soon take a new route. On Thursday, technicians will begin diverting all of Poland’s 911 calls. Rather than arriving at the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, the longtime public safety answering point for the town, the calls will go to Lewiston-Auburn 911, which is in the basement […]
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Androscoggin County sheriff will not seek third term
AUBURN — The sheriff of Androscoggin County announced Tuesday that he would not seek a third term. Guy Desjardins, 59, said he wants to find a new occupation when his current term ends Dec. 31, 2014. “I’ll be almost 62 years old,” he said. “I’ll still have some work time left in me, I hope. […]
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Police log
Charges Androscoggin County * Wesley Coffin, 41, of 100 College St., Lewiston, violating conditions of release, two counts possession of scheduled drugs, 7:35 p.m. Saturday on Route 219, by Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department. * Seth Bowie, 21, transient, operating after suspension, 8:25 p.m. Saturday on Bakerstown Road, Poland, by Mechanic Falls Police Department. * Christopher […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Christopher White, 27, of 148 Lake House Road, Naples, warrant, 7:14 p.m. Saturday on Center Street. * Corey Hunt, 19, of 121 Hampshire St., warrant, 10:40 p.m. Saturday at same address. * Allan Edwards, 36, of 138 Spring St., domestic violence assault, assault, criminal mischief, warrant, 1:15 a.m. Sunday at same address. […]
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County unveils state-of-the-art dispatch center
AUBURN — Jennifer Taylor spent nearly five years squeezing into the narrow Androscoggin County Dispatch Center, a seemingly forgotten corner of the county courthouse stuffed with hand-me-down desks and aging equipment. But that’s all gone. The bulky old furniture — designed in an era before computers and given to the county when Lewiston closed its dispatch […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Janessa McGinley, 21, of 32 Hampshire St., disorderly conduct, violation of bail conditions, 7:19 p.m. Monday on Hampshire Street. Lewiston * Kristopher Michael McWilliams, 24, of 121 Pierce St., operating after license suspension, violation of bail conditions, 2:10 a.m. Monday at 5 Horton St. * Elabe Ahmed, 19, of 123 Strawberry Ave., […]