AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange will serve a bean and casserole supper with pie at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at 15 Grange St. Cost: $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5 to 12; free for children younger than 5. — FAYETTE — The final Keep Me Warm supper of the season will be […]
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Jury awards damages to ex-wife of Sabattus police chief
AUBURN — The police chief of Sabattus on Wednesday lost a civil suit brought by his ex-wife who accused him of abusing her throughout their 24-year marriage. A jury of six men and three women deliberated for less than 90 minutes before awarding Lori Cougle $5,000 on a count of assault and battery and $5,000 […]
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James ‘Cotton’ Henry
1934 – 2017 AUBURN — James “Cotton” Henry, 82, Daddy, Pops and Papa, earned his wings Saturday, Jan. 28, with his daughter, Tammy, by his side. James was born in Fayette on July 30, 1934, to the late Walter and Winifred Henry. He married Karen Roy on Dec. 31, 1997, and they had 19 years […]
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Trial begins for Sabattus police chief accused of spousal abuse
AUBURN — A civil trial got underway Monday morning between Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon and his ex-wife, Lori Cougle, who is accusing him of abusing her throughout their marriage. David Van Dyke, the attorney representing Cougle, said in his opening statement that this case was “about 24 years of domestic violence in (Lori’s) household […]
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Car flips onto roof in Lewiston crash
LEWISTON — A local nurse rushed to help Friday night when an SUV rolled onto its roof at Sabattus Street and Randall Road. The Ford Escape flipped after colliding with a pickup truck at about 6:30 p.m. at the intersection. Joanne Bellmore, a nurse who lives in Greene, was stopped in traffic on Randall Road […]
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Sabattus police chief accused of physically abusing ex-wife
AUBURN — The ex-wife of Sabattus Police Chief Gary Baillargeon is accusing him of abusing her throughout their marriage. A four-day jury trial between Lori Baillargeon and Gary Baillargeon is scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 30, at Androscoggin County Superior Court. According to the initial complaint, filed in September 2014, Lori Baillargeon said that during […]
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Sabattus selectmen plan workshop on marijuana regulation
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday discussed holding a public workshop on regulations for retail marijuana stores and clubs for recreational users. Board Chairwoman Michelle Ames suggested getting residents’ opinions on how to proceed. Board member Guy Desjardins said he is not in favor of marijuana sales and distribution in town, based on […]
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Fatal Sabattus crash under investigation
SABATTUS — Police said a vehicle crash that killed a Lewiston driver on Sabattus Road on Monday is still under investigation. Police Chief Gary Baillargeon said Tuesday that the family of Rebecca Stewart, 28, of Sabattus and her passenger, a 5-year-old child, requested that their medical information not be released. Both were hospitalized following the […]
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Police search for Sabattus man after standoff
SABATTUS — Police were advising the public to lock their doors and to be alert after a 10-hour search ended Wednesday night with a man described as armed and dangerous still at large. Police spent most of the day on a dead-end road near Sutherland Pond for what initially appeared to be a standoff that […]