AUBURN — A Lewiston man, who police said broke into an Oxford Street apartment last month, threatened tenants at gunpoint and stole marijuana, was charged Tuesday with robbery, burglary and theft. Dominique Bailey, 29, of 33 Winter St., faces two felonies handed up by an Androscoggin County grand jury. Each is punishable by up to […]
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Plow slides into car
Ann Marie Rucks-Smith examines her car Wednesday afternoon with a Lewiston Public Works plow driver after his plow slid into the car on Winter Street. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Jay crew readies to hit the roads
The Jay Public Works crew was fueling up, checking snowplows and wings, and loading up to hit the roads Thursday morning when snow started falling earlier than predicted. “We are about all ready,” crew member Fred Richards said at about 7:30 a.m. at the Public Works Department. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)
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Auburn council discusses plowing complaints
AUBURN — Following the recent spate of snowstorms that dropped 45 inches in just over a week, Auburn officials discussed plowing complaints. Dan Goyette, director of Auburn Public Services, talked about his department’s recent difficulties during an Auburn City Council workshop Monday. Most of the complaints received by Goyette’s staff centered on sidewalk cleanup. Goyette […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Selectmen: Town will plow veteran’s driveway
POLAND — Selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to have the town crew plow the gravel Hilt Hollow Road leading to Larry Hilt’s property because the road is town property. Selectman Steve Robinson’s motion passed, with Selectman Janice Kimball abstaining. The motion acknowledged that the town owns all the land in the failed subdivision where the Hilts […]
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Woodstock to consider abandoning section of Ricker Road
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening that a public hearing will be held July 19 on whether to abandon a section of Ricker Road. Maxfield said the town has “only plowed to a certain point on Ricker Road for as long as I’ve been here.” The remaining […]
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Wind ordinance recount scheduled for Jun. 23
DIXFIELD — A recount of the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance vote June 9 will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in the Town Office conference room. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said at Monday evening’s selectmen meeting that the Town Office would be closed during the recount, but the entrance would remain unlocked, since […]
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Jay board approves purchase of two new trucks
JAY — Selectpersons agreed Monday to spend up to $214,000 from the Public Works Department’s capital reserve account to replace two trucks that continue to break down and cost the town money to repair. It was approved 3-2, with Board of Selectpersons Chairman Steve McCourt and Board of Selectpersons Vice Chairman Justin Merrill opposed. Selectpersons […]
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Buckfield selectmen approve emergency purchases policy
BUCKFIELD — After almost an hour of discussion Tuesday night, selectmen unanimously approved an emergency purchases policy for the town that would require the town manager to notify the board ahead of time and utilize an expedited bid process. The new policy will be added Buckfield’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook. It states that the […]