AUBURN — Noel Madore and Sally Christner will lead the Androscoggin County Commission for the next two years. Madore of Lewiston was elected chairman, while Christner of Turner will serve as vice chairwoman. Madore was last year’s vice chairman, and Christner, the longest-serving commissioner, has served in both capacities. Four newly elected commissioners — Brian […]
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Commissioner fails to eliminate severance package from county administrator's contract
AUBURN — After several failed amendments and nearly an hour of debate, Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales accused fellow commissioners Wednesday of attempting to push through the adoption of three amendments to county Administrator Larry Post’s contract. “Our decisions affect the taxpayers,” said Lary, who wanted to cut or limit the severance package […]
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Androscoggin commissioners adopt preliminary budget
AUBURN — Arguing against Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary’s attempt to cut all funding for the four outside agencies seeking assistance from the county, some of his colleagues stressed the matching funds those organizations receive Wednesday night. The commissioner from Wales was unmoved, saying the money still comes from somewhere, namely taxpayers. “Matching funds are […]
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Androscoggin County Sheriff Office adds domestic violence investigator
Androscoggin County Building in Auburn. AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office will dedicate one of its Criminal Investigations Division’s detectives to handling domestic violence cases. Sheriff Eric Samson identified the community need and deficiency in his department in consultation with his administrative team. “This provides us the chance to put a more complete case […]
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Androscoggin commissioners offer union wage increase for 2016
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission is offering the union representing county employees a wage increase for 2016. In a 5-2 vote, the commissioners approved a collective bargaining agreement that provides for a step increase on July 1, 2016, followed by a 1 percent wage increase effective the same day. The employees have been working […]
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Lewiston GOP names Willette to fill County Commission seat
LEWISTON — City Republicans selected Melissa Willette at a caucus Wednesday to replace Ronald Chicoine on the Androscoggin County Commission. Chicoine, the former commission chairman, resigned last month after he put his house up for sale. Willette is no stranger to county government. The current senior legislative aide for Maine House Republicans, Willette served as […]
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Options for hangar at Oxford County airport discussed
PARIS — Oxford County Commissioners heard updates on plans for cleanup and repair of the large hangar building at Oxford County Regional Airport at their meeting on Tuesday. The building has been unused and in disrepair since 2014 when the County Commission evicted its sole tenant, Oxford Aviation, for violations of conditions of their lease. […]
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Office shuffle underway at Androscoggin County courthouse
AUBURN — Androscoggin County is shuffling offices in its Auburn courthouse, consolidating the storage of deeds while making space for an expanded county commission and its first dedicated probate courtroom. On Monday, workers painted inside a Registry of Deeds computer room and an adjacent space that had floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with volumes of bound deeds. […]
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Debate over county commissioners’ pay heats up
LEWISTON — Members of the Androscoggin County Budget Committee hope to bring Maine’s attorney general into the growing debate over whether county commissioners broke the law Nov. 25 when they voted to restore thousands of dollars in pay and benefits eliminated by the budget committee. The 14-member committee has drafted letters to AG Janet Mills […]