Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services is looking for volunteer advocates to respond to its 24 hour crisis and support line and make a difference in the lives of people affected by sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, stalking or sexual harassment. Volunteer advocates listen and provide support, information and referrals to people calling for assistance. […]
Androscoggin County
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Making sense of Androscoggin County’s 911 choices
LEWISTON — A 911 call for help in Greene soon could be answered by a dispatcher in Skowhegan, Wiscasset or even Bangor. In a bid to save money, Androscoggin County commissioners are contemplating closing the county’s dispatch center in Auburn, which answers emergency calls from 12 towns. If that happens, each of the dozen towns (Lewiston-Auburn […]
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Lisbon details plan to take over Androscoggin County dispatching
LISBON — In a bid to end more than a decade of talk and deliberation, Lisbon leaders pitched a plan Wednesday to take over dispatching for Androscoggin County, saying it could save money for every town in the county. Lisbon Police Chief David Brooks and Town Manager Steve Eldridge said they could dispatch the county’s […]
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Lewiston Republicans to caucus
LEWISTON — The chairman of the Lewiston Republican City Committee is requesting that all Lewiston Republicans attend the Androscoggin County Republican Caucus from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, Geiger Elementary School, 601 College St. According to Chairman Tim Lajoie, guest speakers include Maine Senate President and 2nd District Congressional candidate Kevin […]
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Invitation
ANDROSCOGGIN BANK TO SPONSOR CHAMBER’S 124TH ANNUAL MEETING Chamber members and guests will gather at the Ramada Conference Center on February 9th for the 124th Annual Meeting and Awards program — The Chamber’s largest event of the year. The Annual Meeting will feature The Chamber Awards program, emceed by Chamber Board Chair, Kurk Lalemand of […]
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Awards, winners, and presenters
Award, Winner, Presenter: Business Leadership Award to: Agren Appliance –Large Company; Presented by Adam Dunbar of Wells Fargo Financial Advisors Business Leadership Award to: Baxter Brewing – Small Company; Presented by Bob Bernier of Matheson Valley Gas & Iman Poeraatmadja of Neokraft Signs Ray Geiger Award to: Steve Closson — Androscoggin Bank; Presented by Matt […]
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Rabies cases jump in Maine
LEWISTON — Rabies cases have risen sharply in Maine, prompting the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Department of Agriculture to warn Mainers to be cautious around wild animals and to get their pets vaccinated. Eleven animals tested positive for rabies in January, up from just one positive case the same […]
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LA 911 could expand to cover Androscoggin County, dispatch chief says
AUBURN — If Androscoggin County wants to create an emergency dispatching hub — one place to answer 911 calls and send help — it can be done. But it must be done soon, an official said. “I’m not going to put a hard and fast deadline on it,” said Phyllis Gamache-Jensen, executive director of Lewiston-Auburn 911. […]
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Let the sun shine: Lewiston roofing company to receive chamber award for solar work
Officials at Industrial Roofing Companies don’t believe in always letting your roof just, well, sit there. IRC recently installed a sea of 778 solar panels at a Massachusetts school and, through an innovative arrangement, the Lewiston company will own the panels and charge the school for electricity, enough to power one-fifth of its athletic complex, […]
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Androscoggin County changes strategy to solve dispatching issue
AUBURN — Androscoggin County commissioners hope to settle the question of who answers calls for help. The three-member group, including newly appointed commissioner Beth Bell, plans to meet Wednesday with the leaders of the country-run dispatch center. And on Feb. 1 and 8, the group has scheduled visits to Lewiston-Auburn 911 and Lisbon’s dispatch center. […]