People in Poland and Auburn find different ways to have fun and cool off as temperatures break 90 degrees.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills
Cooling centers pop up as heat wave hits Maine
With a possibly historic heatwave upon us, here are some of the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties’ cooling centers.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Early morning fire burns down abandoned farmhouse in Auburn
The cause is under investigation by the Auburn Fire Department and Office of State Fire Marshal.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County commissioners hear bond requirements for financing new Sheriff’s Office
County officials hope to have the bond question before voters on the November ballot.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Crews demolish Auburn PAL Center to make way for new $9 million facility
The new 14,000-square-foot facility will feature a full-size gym and commercial kitchen.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Maine top jurist defends judge’s decision to lower bail for Lewiston man
Police say Leein Hinkley threatened a woman and her boyfriend before setting a fire that burned her home early Saturday; Hinkley died in a shootout with police.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
‘This tragedy should never have occurred’: Police organizations blame Saturday’s Auburn mayhem, death on judge
The Maine Fraternal Order of Police and the Maine State Troopers Association released a joint statement Sunday blaming District Court Judge Sarah Churchill for gunman and arsonist Leein Hinkley’s actions Saturday.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston-Auburn’s treatment plant turns 50. Its legacy: A cleaner, healthier Androscoggin River
The plant, a result of the federal Clean Water Act, has processed billions of gallons of waste. ‘It’s the same thing that happens in Mother Nature. It’s just larger scale here.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Arsonist, shooting suspect killed by police was out on bail, say police
Leein Amos Hinkley, 42, was shot and killed Saturday morning during a standoff stemming from an overnight assault and arson, said local and state police Saturday afternoon.