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Praise for the jail's 'trusty' program

I write to express my admiration for a program being administered by Sheriff Samson and his staff. I feel the taxpayers and citizens of Androscoggin County should be made aware of this program. I am a trustee and treasurer of the Mountain View Cemetery Association, located on the outskirts of Auburn. This is an older […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

Police seek suspects in Greene Circle K robbery

GREENE — An armed robbery at the Circle K Irving on Route 202 in Greene early Sunday morning has the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department asking for the public’s help in identifying the people responsible.  At around 3:19 a.m. Sunday, two suspects armed with a golf club and an aluminum baseball bat walked into the Circle […]

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Lafrance sees his chance to be Sheriff

AUBURN — Ray Lafrance figures this is his chance to be Androscoggin County’s sheriff. The mild-mannered Poland man, who has served as the county’s Patrol Division captain for 28 years, never wanted to run against a sitting sheriff. “I’m a very loyal person,” he said. “I didn’t want to go against a boss.” But with […]

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Samson makes bid for sheriff official

AUBURN — Eric Samson, a lifelong Androscoggin County resident, has announced his bid to run for county sheriff in next November’s election. Samson graduated from Lewiston High School, attended the University of Maine at Augusta, and received his certifications through the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He has been employed with the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department […]