Firsthand reports by individual Lewiston, Auburn and Androscoggin County officers describe courage, caring in the horrific first hours.
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Each one of more than 1,000 police calls for help was treated as a potential Card sighting
The high level of response came at a cost to area police departments. In Auburn, police Chief Jason Moen said the department spent $22,000 for about 300 hours of overtime pay.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo album: Second annual Skate with a Cop in Auburn
Skating with Auburn police at the Norway Savings Bank Arena on Friday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston woman charged in baby stroller fire
The stroller that was set ablaze didn’t belong to the defendant, investigators say.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Auburn deputy chief of police graduates from FBI Academy
AUBURN — Police Deputy Chief Timothy Cougle has graduated as a member of the 284th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation was held Dec. 8 at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Cougle is the sixth officer in the department’s history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, fewer than 1% of officers have […]
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One person hurt in bridge rollover crash in Auburn
As fire and rescue crews treated the patient, traffic was backed up in the lanes headed from Auburn into Lewiston.
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Auburn reschedules Night Out event to Tuesday
The national event, scheduled for the first Tuesday in August every year since 1984, has been held locally for about two decades.
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Auburn police warn of T-shirt scam
A text message offering cheap shirts might appear to come from the department, but it’s a scam.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Are we having a crime wave in Lewiston and Auburn?
Nerves are rattled, all right, and the perception that crime has spiked in both Lewiston and Auburn is almost universal. But is it true?
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Edward Little High class of 1977 plans 45th reunion
The Edward Little High School class of 1977 plans to hold its 45th class reunion from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Auburn’s Hilton Garden Inn at 14 Great Falls Plaza in Auburn. Tickets cost $45 per person and can be purchased online at bit.ly/Classof1977Reunion. A golf tournament also is planned on Friday, […]