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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Police Log
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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More Swine flu in Androscoggin County
LEWISTON — If you have a fever and a cough, you probably have the swine flu, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are only testing a small minority of people,” Mills said Wednesday. “It’s probably quite prevalent (in Androscoggin County).” A week ago, her office […]
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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 […]