Former Lewiston Police Chief Michael Bussiere does not own a 10-gallon hat or a bolo tie. Yet he doesn’t miss shoveling snow, and his blood has thinned considerably since he left Central Maine for the warmer climes of the Lone Star State. Bussiere, who last summer assumed a command-level position at the Richardson Police Department […]
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Chief Michael Bussiere: Dallas a reminder of the risks of law enforcement
LEWISTON — From his office here on his last day, Police Chief Michael Bussiere watched the horrific news unfold in Dallas: five officers dead, nine people wounded by a sniper attack. In a week, he’ll start a new job in a department that neighbors Dallas, sad but undeterred. “Obviously, I’ve been in contact with some […]
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Chamber to host celebration of service for Bussiere July 6
LEWISTON — A celebration of service for retiring Lewiston Police Chief Michael Bussiere will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 415 Lisbon St. The public is invited to attend. Bussiere, a Lewiston native, grew up in Lewiston’s Holy Cross neighborhood and was sworn […]
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Lewiston Police Chief Mike Bussiere announces retirement
LEWISTON — Nobody will come right out and say that Police Chief Michael Bussiere single-handedly cleaned up the image of Lewiston. But you can tell that they kind of want to. Bussiere, chief of the Lewiston Police Department for seven years, announced Wednesday that he will retire in order to take a command-level position in […]
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Police, youth take part in ‘Policing the Teen Brain’ training
LEWISTON — We’ve all seen the scenario more times than we can count. It’s the middle of the day and a group of teenagers is hanging around the park, playing music at full blast. It’s not just loud — the music is also vulgar. Complaints are made and the police are sent to take care […]
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Lewiston police chief deputizes chamber to counter city’s rough reputation
AUBURN — Lewiston police Chief Michael Bussiere challenged local businesspeople Thursday to confront others when they start talking about how bad Lewiston is — and to contradict fiction with facts. Bussiere, along with Community Resource Officer Joe Philippon and Sgt. Robert Ullrich, were guest speakers at Thursday’s Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Their presentation, […]
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Fire officials say Howe Street buildings not insured
LEWISTON — Authorities continued Friday to interview witnesses and review surveillance video in an effort to narrow their search for suspects in a rash of fires on April 10 in the city’s downtown. Investigators have interviewed more than 40 people of interest during their canvass of the area in the wake of four arsons and […]
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Police continue investigating fatal crash on Lisbon Road
LEWISTON — Police continue to investigate a Lisbon Street crash that killed a 39-year-old mother and grandmother Thursday. Investigators from the Lewiston Police Department and the Maine State Police are still trying to piece together the events that led Amy Ferguson’s sedan to collide with a GMC Yukon driven by Mike Yohe of Lisbon at […]