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Charges Lewiston Kelly George Harris, 23, of 148 1/2 Pierce St., disorderly conduct, 9:55 p.m. Monday on Park Street. Roxanne Nina Pennell, 40, of 219 Pine St., No. 1, disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest, 11:17 p.m. Monday on Pine Street. Daniel Fowler, 32, of 230 Park St., warrant charging unpaid fines and […]

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Charges Lewiston– – Aden Ali Hussein, 25, of 77 Rideout Ave., Lewiston, for outstanding warrants at 4 a.m. Saturday at 139 Park St. – Caitlyn York, 20, of 25 Howe St., Lewiston, for outstanding warrants at 11:30 a.m. at that address. Auburn – Christopher Michael Lowell, 21, of 29 Barrows Road, West Sumner, on a […]

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CHARGES Lewiston * Tianna C. Dube, 18, of 118 Western Ave., Auburn, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 10:30 p.m. Friday at 119 Pine St. Androscoggin County * Hakeem Gowins, 21, of 50 East Avenue, New York, N.Y., by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant, 12:15 a.m. Friday in Queens Criminal Court, […]

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Charges Auburn George Salisbury, 47, of 110 Hampshire St., furnishing liquor to a minor, 6:31 p.m. Friday on Spring Street. Daniel Davenport, 49, transient, warrant, 7:53 p.m. Saturday on Washington Avenue. Susan L. Ricker, 51, of 69 Forest Drive, Poland, operating under the influence, 1:49 a.m. Sunday on Lewiston Junction Road. Androscoggin County John Shanahan, […]

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Charges Auburn Marc Dehetre, 24, of 81 Academy St., operating under the influence, 1:19 a.m. Sunday, 400 Center St. Christopher McFarland, 25, of 16 Temple St., domestic violence assault, 1:12 p.m. Monday, 1 Minot Ave. Mile Hartford, 29, of 85 Fifth St., eluding an officer and operating after habitual offender revocation, 9:52 p.m. Monday, 40 […]

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Charges Auburn Devine Nazaire, 23, of 16 Temple St. No. 1, domestic violence assault and violation of bail, 7:49 p.m. Thursday, 110 Second St. Jason Michael Dall, 18, of 405 Maple Hill Road, operating a vehicle without a license, operating under the influence, minor transporting liquor and possession of marijuana, 1:08 a.m. Saturday, 345 Center […]

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Androscoggin County seeks to rehab aging headquarters

AUBURN — David Cote stared at the ceiling and sniffed the air, still pungent from a fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon when a worker tried to change a light bulb. “This is what happens around here,” said Cote, the maintenance supervisor for the Androscoggin County building. Wires spark. Pipes crack and leak. Roofing crumbles. Workers […]

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Case has been made for a charter

On its face, it looks like a simple policy matter. But at its core, how lifetime health benefits were conveyed to spouses of deceased Androscoggin County employees embodies everything wrong with how this county government operates. This week, the county commission decided to “re-interpret” this benefit. The commission had received legal advice the benefit was […]