PARIS — A few weeks ago, Oxford County Jail Administrator Edward Quinn found himself in a bind. As he relayed it to Oxford County commissioners on Tuesday, new Unified Court Docket procedures required him to simultaneously transport prisoners from across the state to courthouses in Rumford and Paris so they could appear before a judge. He was supposed […]
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Androscoggin commissioners may use county money to defend themselves against lawsuit
AUBURN — Following an executive session with their attorneys that lasted nearly two hours Wednesday evening, the Androscoggin County commissioners released a statement saying it would defend itself against a lawsuit filed by 12 of the 14 county municipalities. The seven county commissioners voted unanimously to defend themselves “at county expense” against the lawsuit if […]
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Androscoggin County commissioners name jail administrator
AUBURN — Androscoggin County commissioners Wednesday promoted acting jail administrator Lt. Jeff Chute to be permanent jail administrator. The commissioners unanimously approved Sheriff Eric Samson’s recommendation to award Chute the position of jail administrator along with the title of captain. Chute, 45, has worked for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department since 1995, the past eight […]
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DA exploring options to consolidate its offices in Lewiston
AUBURN — The district attorney received permission last week from the Androscoggin County Commissioners to begin exploring options for a consolidated office in downtown Lewiston. Currently, the district attorney has offices in the Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn and at the District Court building in Lewiston. The county pays rent for the office space in […]
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Budget Committee role among heated topics at commissioners’ workshop
AUBURN — Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett urged the Androscoggin County commissioners at their workshop Wednesday evening to meet with the county Budget Committee to see if an agreement can be reached on a protocol before they start on this year’s county budget. Barrett spoke concerning the county charter and the role of the Budget Committee […]
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Franklin County jail to reopen as a full-service facility in six weeks
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County jail will reopen as a fully operational, full-time jail in six weeks, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday night. The state Board of Corrections approved the measure in a special meeting Monday to help ease overcrowding in the consolidated county jail system. Franklin County jail was reduced to a 72-hour […]
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Committee signs plea to AG over Androscoggin County pay authority
AUBURN — A dozen members of the Androscoggin County Budget Committee have signed a plea to Maine’s Attorney General seeking help to end the growing controversy over the authority to set pay for elected county commissioners. Meanwhile, the debate is growing among the county’s 14 towns. By next Wednesday, selectmen and councilors in at least […]
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Franklin County panel approves new dispatcher contract
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have ratified a two-year contract with the Teamsters Union, representing county emergency dispatchers, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Monday. Commissioners voted on the pact Aug. 5. There used to be a 15-year pay scale, but commissioners voted to compress the pay scale into fewer steps. Under the new agreement, supervisors […]
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L-A Charter Commission schedules hearing Aug. 28
LEWISTON — A group investigating ways and reasons to combine Lewiston and Auburn will host its first public session Thursday, Aug. 28, at Auburn Hall. Members of the Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission decided Thursday to schedule the meeting to hear what Twin Cities residents want from a combined city and what they fear. “Before we start […]
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Franklin County budget process underway
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners are set to begin the 2013-14 budget review April 15-16, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Tuesday. The review will start with the program grants in the afternoon of April 15. The remainder of the budget will be reviewed the following day. The caucus to see who will serve on the […]