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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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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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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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., […]
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Charges Androscoggin County * John Kimball, 37, of 5 Hornet St., Brunswick, operating under the influence, 11:41 p.m. Saturday on Lisbon St., Lisbon, by Lisbon Police Department. * Thomas Cunneen, 44, of 77 Water St., Mechanic Falls, terrorizing, 3:39 a.m. Sunday at 72 Elm St., Mechanic Falls, by Mechanic Falls Police Department. Auburn * Brandon […]
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Charges Lewiston * Jean-Robert Houanche, 37, of 75 Birch St., aggravated assault, domestic violence assault, criminal restraint, burglary and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, 12:30 a.m. Monday at 133 College St. * Michel Jeremy, 21, of 94 College St., warrant, 7:23 p.m. Sunday at same address. * Angela Ducharme, 34, of 2 Northern Avenue […]
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Charges Androscoggin County * Rodney Waldrom, 32, of 225 Augusta Road, Winslow, unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, 10 p.m. Saturday on Route 9, Sabattus, by Maine State Police. * Justin Sargent, 23, of 615 Allen Pond Road, Greene, operating under the influence, 11 p.m. Saturday on Middle Road, Sabattus, by Sabattus Police Department. * Ben […]
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Stumping to fix the debt: Bennett, Baldacci visit local chamber
AUBURN — When they tangled in 1994, it wasn’t pretty. At the time, Republican Rick Bennett complained of last-minute negative phone calls to voters. Democrat John Baldacci lamented TV ads that cast him in a less than flattering light. In hindsight, on Thursday, Baldacci called it a “very spirited campaign” for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. […]