mechanic falls maine
O. Emery: More about coyotes
With all due respect to Heather Bolint, who wrote the benevolent coyote letter (Feb. 13), here are a few facts from a 45-year Maine outdoorsman. Coyotes in Maine are different from those found out West. Thirty-pound coyotes do, indeed, eat small animals and insects. Those in Maine, on the other hand, eat rabbits and grouse […]
Shelley E. Sampson
LEWISTON — Shelley E. Sampson, 59, of Canton and Mechanic Falls, went home to dance with her parents, on Feb. 11, with many loved ones holding, loving and making sure her journey was very peaceful. Shelley was born Oct.16, 1952, the “middle child” of Harry and Lucille (Thibodeau) Sampson. My sister spent her life much […]
Police log
Charges Auburn * Mathew Adam Dunlop, 23, of 119 Pine St. No. 2, Lewiston, warrant, 10:07 p.m. Saturday on Pearl Street. * Trevor Allen Eustis, 19, of 54 Fourth St., reckless conduct, carrying a concealed weapon and hindering apprehension or prosecution, 4:50 p.m. Sunday on Mount Auburn Avenue. * Christine Marie Gilleland, 25, of 12 […]
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 […]
Priest accused of past sexual abuse
Bishop Richard Malone alerted parishioners in a letter over the weekend that the church is investigating a two-decades-old sexual abuse complaint against Father Antonin Caron, a Lewiston native. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland received the complaint in November concerning incidents between 1982 and 1986 at Our Lady of Ransom Parish in Mechanic Falls and […]
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 […]
Local schools stand to get more state money for education
LEWISTON — Schools in the Twin Cities will get more money from the state this year, as will most schools in the tri-county area. The Lewiston School Department stands to receive $1.23 million more, for a total of $36.5 million in General Purpose Aid to Education, according to preliminary figures from Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. […]
Mexico police fully staffed; two new officers start this week
MEXICO — After months of concern about staffing the Police Department, two new officers start this week to fill the gap. Zack Bisson, 23, of Mechanic Falls, and Holli Pullen, 28, of Norway, both started working full time for the department this week. Bisson was previously a reserve officer for Oxford Police Department and Mechanic […]
Buckfield seeks input on town manager position
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen on Tuesday decided to put off developing criteria for filling the town manager position until a special public hearing is held next week. Former Town Manager Glenn Holmes left his longtime managerial position in January, and the board hasn’t yet decided whether to fill it with another full-time employee or to look […]