Jun. 21—- Ali Ali, 36, of 78 College St., Lewiston, on two charges of failure to appear in court and charges of refusing to submit to arrest or detention and violating conditions of release, at 2:40 a.m. Friday, June 14, at 70 River St. — Nicholas Carlin, 25, homeless, on robbery, aggravated assault and theft […]
Jun. 16—A small plane crash-landed Sunday morning in the Androscoggin River in Topsham after its pilot had reported mechanical issues, according to fire and rescue officials. Crews were called to the river just after 10:30 a.m. The pilot, who has yet to be identified publicly, was able to get himself out of the plane and […]
Jun. 16—LEWISTON — While he wasn’t around to see it 50 years ago, Travis Peaslee has heard all the horror stories about the filthy condition of the Androscoggin River. One of the most polluted rivers in the country — rated in the top 10 during the 1960s, where untreated sewage flowed into the river. The […]
Jun. 6—AUBURN — Androscoggin County commissioners heard from a bond expert Wednesday on what is required to submit to voters to finance a new Public Safety Building at the former Evergreen Subaru dealership on Center Street. The county has three months to get the process started for putting it on the November ballot. Cameron Ferrante […]
May 16—AUBURN — The Androscoggin County District Attorney’s Office will be moving to the fourth floor of the Peck Center in Lewiston. Following an executive session Wednesday night, the Androscoggin County Commission unanimously voted to use American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase the fourth floor of the iconic building at 184 Main St. The […]
May 8—AUBURN — Androscoggin County’s communications and dispatch center and the Lewiston-Auburn 911 Emergency Communications System may merge into a single entity under a proposal from Auburn Mayor Jeff Harmon. Harmon made a presentation Wednesday to the Androscoggin County Commission to discuss how such a plan could work, potential financial models and where they could […]