Christina Carter, left, and Matthew Shaw, right, of Community Credit Union present a check for $250 to Thomas Poulin and Rita Beaudry of Auburn Police Activities League. The PAL Center is a self-sustaining program supported by donations, fundraisers and through chef Tom Poulin’s Science thru Cooking Program, where students cater events. Many students’ only meals for […]
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Androscoggin Bank donates to area non-profits
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation announced the recipients of its impact grants for the third quarter of 2018. The grants vary based on the need and are awarded in amounts up to $5,000. The MainStreet Foundation board of directors has approved grants to the following organizations: Community Clinical Services Pediatrics (Lewiston) — $1,500 was […]
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Amazon considers New York, Virginia amid reports of HQ split
NEW YORK (AP) — After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the communities it ultimately selects. Virginia officials and some state lawmakers were recently briefed by the head of […]
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Nine arrested in Rumford-Mexico drug sweep
RUMFORD — Nine people were arrested in Rumford and Mexico on Monday evening in a drug sweep that netted cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and $20,000 cash, police said. The coordinated operationg by Maine Drug Enforcement agents and state, county and local police was part of a monthlong investigation into drug trafficking by local and out-of-state residents. […]
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Sexual assault suspect found hanging in Franklin County jail cell
FARMINGTON — State police said a man charged with sexual assault was found Monday night hanging from bedsheets in his cell at the Franklin County jail. Stephen Tripp, 35, of Strong died Tuesday morning at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, authorities said. Tripp was arrested Friday on felony charges of gross sexual assault and possessing […]
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Voter turnout high throughout region
AUBURN — There weren’t many parking spaces Tuesday morning at Washburn Elementary School where Ward 1 residents vote. The same was true at voting places all over. In Livermore, Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said the town had registered more new voters than she ever remembered. In Kingfield, voters were lined up at the door at […]
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Home from the Navy, Auburn woman surprises sister at Edward Little
AUBURN — As Brooke Farrell got ready for school Tuesday morning, she received a text from her big sister. Happy birthday, it said. Sorry I can’t be there to give you a hug. Brooke understood, but she was sad. Brianna Farrell had enlisted in the Navy right out of high school and was stationed in […]
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District Attorney Robinson denounces last-minute smears in DA race
AUBURN — A Nevada man on Tuesday launched a last-minute robocall campaign against District Attorney Andrew Robinson alleging unethical activities, which the prosecutor said are not true. Robinson said Tuesday morning he was frustrated there was no easy way to respond to the robocalls that have smeared him to many voters in Androscoggin, Franklin and […]
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Livermore man charged with manslaughter from Turner crash
AUBURN — A Livermore man facing manslaughter and aggravated drunken driving charges was released from jail Tuesday. Christian J. Parlin, 24, spent the weekend behind bars after he was arrested Friday on a warrant stemming from a May 24 fatal crash in Turner that killed a 54-year-old Jay man. Police wrote Friday in a sworn […]
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Historic Danforth Inn headed to auction block
PORTLAND — The Danforth Inn, a West End mansion in Portland that dates to 1823, faces an uncertain future as it heads to the auction block in less than two weeks. The owners of the nine-bedroom luxury inn, who also own the Camden Harbour Inn, filed for bankruptcy in March, staving off foreclosure temporarily. They […]