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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Police log
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, […]
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Aging county dispatch equipment becoming a safety issue, leaders say
AUBURN — New criticism of Androscoggin County’s aging dispatching system has ignited fresh calls for modern radio equipment and less politics. “We’ve got to repair it or get out of the business,” Sheriff Guy Desjardins said Friday. A growing pile of reports detail radio problems across the county, he said. And Maine Radio, a Scarborough […]
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Androscoggin County charter will appear on November ballot
AUBURN — A proposed blueprint for changes in Androscoggin County government will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot, calling for more county commissioners, new rules for removing elected leaders and a full-time administrator. County Commissioners voted 2-0 Wednesday to accept the 16-page document and to send it to voters in the form of a referendum. […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston Romelly Dastinot, 31, of Hyde Park, Mass., on charges of obstructing a public way and possession of marijuana, 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at 33 Walnut St. Wilfred Floyd Pulk, 42, of 112 Alpine St., Norway, on a charge of unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, 1:38 a.m. Wednesday at 179 Pine St. Auburn Jason […]
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County GOP to open headquarters
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee will hold a grand opening for its new campaign headquarters from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at 806 Sabattus St. The public is encouraged to attend. Candidates in this fall’s election will be on hand, and picnic-style refreshments will be available. The regularly scheduled committee meeting […]