SABATTUS — Androscoggin County Sheriff Guy Desjardins announced Tuesday that he is running for the state Senate in the November 2014 election. The seat is now held by Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon Falls, for District 17. Legislative redistricting approved this year means the district will be renumbered to 22 for the 2014 election. It will include […]
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Hard work pays off for council challengers in Lewiston Wards 1, 7
LEWISTON — Incumbents in Wards 1 and 7 lost their City Council seats Tuesday in close voting. Leslie Dubois defeated two-term Councilor John Butler by a tally of 413-328 to claim the Ward 1 seat. In Ward 7, Michael Lachance defeated incumbent Richard Desjardins, 597-409. Both candidates credited their wins to hard work and knocking […]
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Brunswick woman rescued from shoreline beneath Cliff Trail in Harpswell
HARPSWELL — A 45-year-old Brunswick woman was rescued from rocks beneath the Cliff Trail on Sunday evening after a four-hour effort by game wardens and deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Theresa Desjardins was hiking the Cliff Trail with her 15-year-old son on Sunday when the two became separated. Her son found his way […]