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Androscoggin county

Published
March 26, 2022

Counties across Maine losing State Police patrols in rural areas

As Maine State Police shifts more of its focus to highway safety along the interstate system and criminal investigations, cash-strapped counties lack the resources to hire more deputies to fill the void.
Published
March 7, 2022

District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court

If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he'll be the first Black justice on the state's highest court.
Published
December 16, 2021

Isaiah Lary resigns as Androscoggin County commissioner

In a letter, the anti-mask proponent from Wales said commissioners violated the "Constitution, charter and bylaws" and "supported state tyranny."
Published
October 7, 2021

Androscoggin County sheriff seeks higher wages to prevent staff from leaving for higher-paid jobs

Eric Samson said departments in surrounding communities are paying more money.
Published
July 15, 2021

New body scanner keeping drugs, contraband out of Androscoggin County Jail

The device can spot foreign objects under clothing and in body cavities.

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Published
June 11, 2021

Oxford County reports no new cases of COVID-19 for first time in more than 5 months

Meanwhile, Franklin County was among just four counties that saw an increase in the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past week.
Published
June 8, 2021

Browntail moth caterpillars already a big nuisance in Androscoggin County

Not only are the number of caterpillars increasing, but researchers are finding populations in central and western Maine for the first time since the caterpillars were identified in the state over 100 years ago.
Published
May 23, 2021

Upstream towns worry they’ll pay the price for a cleaner Androscoggin River

Rumford and other towns urge more testing, better communication before plunging ahead with controversial upgrade for river's water quality.
Published
May 19, 2021

Androscoggin commissioners reject Isaiah Lary’s ‘health freedom’ proposal

Citing no evidence of requiring vaccinations for employment, a notion reinforced by county leaders, some of Lary's colleagues called the move grandstanding and one saying he was "looking for a fight when there is no fight."
Published
May 19, 2021

More than 20,000 Lewiston residents have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccine

New data published by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week showed that less than 60% of Lewiston residents of all ages have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 20,000 residents are unvaccinated.