POLAND — Selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday night to continue to stand with the 12 Androscoggin County towns in their lawsuit charging county commissioners violated either the county charter or state law when they voted to set their salaries and benefits. The action was taken in response to a settlement agreement sent to officials in the […]
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Androscoggin County charter vote wins approval
LEWISTON — An amendment to the Androscoggin County Charter appeared headed for approval Tuesday, with all but the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls reporting election results. The unofficial tally was 12,186 to 5,546. The amendment is aimed at resolving the issue of who has final say over county salaries, the County Commission or the […]
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Middle school lacrosse coming to Oxford Hills
PARIS — Lacrosse may soon be coming to Oxford Hills Middle School, thanks to an active group of parent volunteers who received consent to proceed with a lacrosse club from the SAD 17 Board of Directors at Monday night’s regularly scheduled board meeting. “The hockey club started very similar,” said Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Principal […]
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Risk Pool to pick up legal costs; committee cuts commissioners’ salaries
AUBURN — Androscoggin County taxpayers will not have to pay county commissioners’ legal fees in a lawsuit brought against them by a dozen municipalities. The Maine County Commissioners Association Risk Pool will defend at its expense the commissioners in the suit filed by 12 of the 14 municipalities of Androscoggin County concerning the power of the […]
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Androscoggin County spent over $44,000 defending against towns’ suit
AUBURN — The county municipalities suing the Androscoggin County Commission over the commissioners’ salaries and the power of the Budget Committee filed a motion in Superior Court on Tuesday seeking to allow the town of Livermore to withdraw from a lawsuit “without prejudice.” The filing with the court reveals that the county commissioners have already […]
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Lewiston mulls opposing Androscoggin charter change
LEWISTON — Councilors could come out against changes in the Androscoggin County charter that City Administrator Ed Barrett said misses the point. “There have been issues regarding the county charter and the budget process,” Barrett told councilors during a workshop meeting Tuesday night. “One has been the section of the county charter that requires the […]
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Lawyers: Towns can’t sue Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Attorneys for the Androscoggin County commissioners have once again asked the superior court to dismiss a complaint filed by 13 Androscoggin County towns, arguing the towns do not have standing to file a civil complaint against commissioners. They assert that standing belongs to voters. Commissioners, through their attorneys, also argue that the towns’ […]
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Towns attack commissioners’ motion to dismiss case
AUBURN — Thirteen municipalities suing Androscoggin County commissioners for their votes on salaries and benefits have attacked the commissioners’ motion to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, with Lewiston in the lead, was filed in Androscoggin County Superior Court in July and contends that commissioners overstepped their powers in approving the county budget by voting in […]
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Turner taxes to rise slightly
TURNER — At a special meeting Monday night, selectmen set the 2016 tax rate at $15.90 per $1,000 property evaluation. They were able to hold the increase over last year’s rate to 1.3 percent. Town Manager Kurt Schaub said the primary reason for the increase was the Rescue Department budget. At a special town meeting, […]
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Androscoggin commissioners may use county money to defend themselves against lawsuit
AUBURN — Following an executive session with their attorneys that lasted nearly two hours Wednesday evening, the Androscoggin County commissioners released a statement saying it would defend itself against a lawsuit filed by 12 of the 14 county municipalities. The seven county commissioners voted unanimously to defend themselves “at county expense” against the lawsuit if […]