The paper company and a shareholder group have agreed to move ahead with a $400 million deal to sell the company’s mills in Maine and Wisconsin.
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Tonie Ramsey remembered as a wealth of knowledge, an “advocate for women”
Tonie Ramsey, a longtime resident and volunteer of Auburn, died at the age of 94 on Saturday and is remembered by friends and co-workers for her work ethic and volunteerism.
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Longtime Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department K-9 dies unexpectedly
AUBURN – A longtime K-9 member of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department died unexpectedly Saturday evening. The Sheriff’s Department wrote on its Facebook page Saturday that Bosco, a 10-year-old German shepherd that has been assigned to Sgt. Jon Guay since 2010, began experiencing medical issues earlier that morning. Bosco was rushed to the emergency veterinarian, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Mainers dig out while more snow is expected this weekend
School canceled, businesses closed and car wrecks all over the place. The latest storm was not the biggest we have ever seen, but snow falling most of the day Thursday caused its usual array of problems and left nearly a foot in some areas. The snow began falling overnight and by the supper hour Thursday, […]
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Androscoggin County withdraws support for CMP transmission line project
Roughly a dozen people spoke at the meeting to voice their opposition to Central Maine Power’s proposed plan, which ended with commissioners voting to rescind a previous show of support.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Cellphone law clarification
A story published Wednesday on Page B1 about a new state law banning hand-held use of cellphones while driving should have said the prohibition extends to professional truck and school bus drivers who are similarly disallowed under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations. Exceptions to the prohibition include using a cellphone in an emergency to […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston Tiffany Weeks, 25, of 256 Lisbon St., Apt. 302, on a probation hold, 8:17 a.m. Friday at 855 Lisbon Street. Angela Biel, 41, of 21 Roger St., on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 12:45 p.m. Friday at 9 St. Patrick Avenue. Auburn Dahneshia Burnham, 32, of 272 Main St., Apt. 205, […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn Christopher Thoits, 28, of 35 Clinton St., Portland, operating under the influence, 12:18 a.m. Thursday on Dennison Street. Lewiston Muktar Maalim, 30, of 250 Lisbon St., criminal trespass and violation of condition of release, 8:10 p.m. Wednesday at that address. John French, 38, transient, failure to give name, refusing to submit and refusing […]
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Livermore confirms case of rabies in gray fox
The state has 48 confirmed cases of rabies, with Androscoggin County topping the list with 12 as of Aug. 22.
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CMCU names Poland student Reader of the Year
The Reader of the Year Award was presented to Bella Pelletier at Poland Community School during the school awards ceremony.