Between June 2019 and May 2020, the Aroostook County Jail recorded 622 calls defendants made to 20 attorneys, according to records obtained by The Maine Monitor.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Gov. Mills announces 20 projects added to Land for Maine’s Future program
Sabattus, Lovell, Fryeburg, Oxford and Porter sites identified.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
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.”
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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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
New body scanner keeping drugs, contraband out of Androscoggin County Jail
The device can spot foreign objects under clothing and in body cavities.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
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.