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Lewiston man charged in BJ’s Wholesale Club robberies
AUBURN — A Lewiston man who police said threatened workers at BJ’s Wholesale Club with a tire iron while stealing merchandise was charged Tuesday with five felonies. An Androscoggin County grand jury handed up an indictment against Jeremy P. Proctor, 38, stemming from his alleged criminal conduct at the store on March 18.
Androscoggin County commissioners hear bond requirements for financing new Sheriff’s Office
AUBURN — Androscoggin County commissioners heard from a bond expert Wednesday on what is required to submit to voters to finance a new Public Safety Building at the former Evergreen Subaru dealership on Center Street. The county has three months to get the process started for putting it on...
Livermore Falls woman charged with striking 2 juveniles, who she said threw rocks at her windows
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local woman is accused of hitting two teenagers Tuesday night while they were being interviewed by police about a complaint that they threw rocks at her house on Wheeler Street. Kelly Reilly, 40, of Livermore Falls was arrested on two counts of assault, refusing to...
Great grad: Mt. Blue’s Kathleen Yeaton does not give up when faced with challenges
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School senior Kathleen Yeaton, 18, has been a quiet leader and mentor to younger students, according to Principal Joel Smith. The hardworking Student Council co-president takes pride in hard work and does not give up in the face of a challenge, senior class adviser Melanie Prescott said. She follows through with her commitments.
Potentially live grenade discovered at West Paris home
Police and bomb experts removed a potentially live grenade Wednesday from a home in West Paris, and investigators believe the device may have been from either the Korean War or World War II. Oxford County Sheriff’s officials were called to a home on High Street shortly before noon Tuesday for...
Keim, Tilsley face off in Republican primary for Oxford County Commission
PARIS — One candidate brings years of legislative experience, including being a member of leadership at the State House. The other candidate stresses his many years working in public safety. State Sen. Lisa Keim of Dixfield and former state police Trooper Kyle Tilsley of Rumford are vying in the...
Republicans will pick a challenger to Jared Golden in Tuesday’s primary
The Republican congressional primary in Maine’s 2nd District has been remarkably low-key, one reason perhaps that absentee ballot requests for the race are down sharply from previous years. The two contenders in Tuesday’s matchup, both first-term state representatives, are Mike Soboleski of Phillips and Austin Theriault of Fort Kent....
Popular Lewiston-Auburn, western Maine animal control officer discharged by state agency
Animal Control Officer Rich Burton, a popular officer across the Lewiston-Auburn area as well as parts of Oxford County, can no longer work on domestic animal complaints after an investigation was launched by the state Animal Welfare Program. The investigation, with findings released earlier this week, accuses Burton of failing...
Lewiston police say woman hit by car Tuesday is in critical condition
LEWISTON — A woman struck by a car Tuesday on Lisbon Street was listed in critical condition a day later at a Portland hospital. Police said 65-year-old Nellie Rawding was seriously injured while crossing at 475 Lisbon St. The driver of the Nissan Sentra that struck her was 21-year-old...
Lewiston to seek proposals for shift to automated trash pickup
LEWISTON — With the city’s shift to an automated trash pickup system on the horizon, the City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to issue a request for proposals rather than immediately renew a contract with Casella Waste Systems. Based on recent history, officials are all but certain that Casella...
New Farmington Falls bridge between Farmington and Chesterville to open one lane by Saturday
CHESTERVILLE — The new Farmington Falls Bridge over the Sandy River between Farmington and Chesterville on state Route 41 is expected to open one lane by Saturday. “We expect the Farmington Falls Bridge between Farmington and Chesterville to be open to one lane of traffic with temporary traffic signals by June 8,” Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Paul Merrill said in an email Wednesday. “Substantial approach work to the bridge still needs to be completed at both ends of the bridge. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of this October.”
Wales voters to decide on major expenses at Saturday’s meeting
WALES — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will decide whether to borrow $1.28 million to improve the Sabattus Pond dam and buy a firetruck, and $440,000 for road construction. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the municipal center at 175 Centre Road. The 43 articles on...
Great grad: Oxford Hills high school’s Madelaine Miller has learned the value of working hard
SOUTH PARIS — Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School senior Madelaine Miller, 18, has made a profoundly positive impact on her school and community, Principal Paul Bickford said. Her work ethic helped propel her to become the class valedictorian, president of the National Honor Society and participant of three varsity...
Farmington man dies after Jeep goes off U.S. Route 2 East in Wilton and into a tree
WILTON — A Farmington man died Wednesday morning after the Jeep he was driving went off of U.S. Route 2 East near New Life Pentecostal Church and struck a tree, police Chief Ethan Keyes wrote in a news release. Ernest Dunham, 64, likely suffered a medical event, Kyes said.
Eighty years ago, D-Day news ‘caught everyone napping’ in Lewiston
LEWISTON — There wasn’t anything exceptional in Lewiston on June 6, 1944, a sunny Tuesday. That Monday was a warm, sunny one in Lewiston, with the normal array of local activities. Firefighters rescued a cat supposedly stuck in a tree on lower Lisbon Street. An oil burner caught...
Phillip Sikes drives in three, scores three in the Sea Dogs’ 12-5 win over Akron
Phillip Sikes was 3 for 5 with a home run, drove in three runs and scored three runs to lift the Portland Sea Dogs to a 12-5 win over the Akron RubberDucks in an Eastern League game Tuesday at Hadlock Field in Portland. Marcelo Mayer was 3 for 4 with...
Lewiston council looks to revisit where homeless shelters can be located
LEWISTON — City officials will likely revisit its zoning rules regulating where homeless shelters can be located in the city. During a workshop discussion Tuesday, the City Council appeared largely in favor of making its current zoning ordinance less restrictive as the city continues to face a homelessness crisis and is pursuing a city-run shelter.
Watch: Leavitt’s Noah Carpenter no-hits Poland in B South prelim
TURNER — Noah Carpenter was one dropped third strike away from perfection. The senior hurler still notched Leavitt’s third no-hitter of the season in the Hornets’ 2-0 victory over Poland in a Class B South preliminary-round baseball game Tuesday. Sixth-seeded Leavitt (15-2) will face third-seeded York (11-5)...
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