CHARGES Lewiston Yolanda Anyanwu, 39, of 157 Pine St., on a charge of criminal mischief, 5:44 p.m. Thursday at Pine and Howard streets. Ashley Harbin, 24, of 42 Davis St., on unspecified warrant charges, operating after suspension and violating conditions of release, 6:44 p.m. Thursday at 47 Knox St. Tara Enman, 29, of 41 Eastern […]
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Androscoggin County seeks savings with transition to natural gas
AUBURN — A contraption that allows Androscoggin County’s courthouse and jail to be heated by natural gas will finally go to work, potentially saving taxpayers as much as $100,000 in its first year. This week, workers are installing natural gas lines and regulators to feed the buildings’ roughly 25-year-old boiler which has always burned heating […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Shawna L. Peckham, 30, of 167 Stetson Road, unlawful possession of scheduled drug, 8:19 p.m. Friday on Turner Road. * Richard Kenneth Rogers, 30, of 15 Pleasant St. No. 1, domestic violence assault and disorderly conduct, 2:43 a.m. Saturday at that address. * Nicholas Pelletier, 22, of 194 Third St., violating conditions […]
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Van driver attempts to abduct Range Pond employee
POLAND — Police on Saturday were looking for a 1980s rust-colored Chevrolet van driven by a white man after an attempted kidnapping of a state park employee at Range Pond on Saturday. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies said the female employee was working at the booth at the state park at about 2:40 p.m. when she […]
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Androscoggin County to replace radio dispatching equipment
AUBURN — Beneath a layer of radio static, beeps and whistles, an Androscoggin County sheriff’s deputy called for help. As Sheriff Guy Desjardins played the recording of an officer at the scene of a fatal traffic crash that happened Monday in Greene, he leaned forward to accentuate his warning. “As sheriff, I just cannot allow […]
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Emergency meeting called to purchase radio console
AUBURN — The three-member Androscoggin County Commission is planning an emergency meeting Friday to consider spending almost $100,000 for a new radio dispatching console. The console coordinates radio signals between deputies across the county and dispatchers in Auburn. It also handles radio traffic between the dispatchers and several small town police and fire departments, including […]
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Volunteers needed for American Cancer Society
LEWISTON — The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Androscoggin County is seeking volunteers – walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, anyone wanting to make a difference – to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Susan Bellmore, 44, of 434 Old Jay Hill Road, Jay, operating under the influence, 8:29 p.m. Thursday on Center Street. * Thomas Harrison, 24, of 165 North Main St., Mechanic Falls, violating condition of release, 11:30 p.m. Thursday on Center Street. * Brittany Beaulieu, 26, of 17 Stevens Mill Park Road, disorderly […]
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Charges Auburn * Benjamin Rowe, 20, of 97 Winter St., warrant, 12:35 a.m. Aug. 15 on Winter Street. * Michael Groves, 62, of 256 Main St., theft by unauthorized taking and violating condition of release, 1:58 p.m. Aug. 15 on Main Street. * Dylan Hamilton, 18, of 178 Turner St. No. 2, minor consuming alcohol, […]
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Charges Lewiston * Philip Charest, 29, of 225 Williams Road, Sabattus, warrants, 2:19 p.m. Thursday in Turner. * Stephanie Jean Webster, 29, of 108 Pierce St. No. 11, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and operating without a license, 6:21 a.m. Friday at that address. * Kenneth Elmer Pulsifer, 21, of 37 Whitney St., warrant, […]