AUBURN — A day after being sworn in as the newest Androscoggin County commissioner, Ray Lafrance did not feel overwhelmed when his first meeting covered next year’s county budget. The former captain for more than 30 years of the Public Safety Division for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, Lafrance prepared that department’s budget during his […]
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J. Lebel: Has the respect of the community
This year, Androscoggin County has three candidates running for the office of sheriff. Recently, I retired from the Sheriff’s Office after 37 years of service. During that time, I had the privilege of working side-by-side with all three candidates. All three candidates possess varied strengths and weaknesses and would serve the office well. However, voters […]
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Lafrance sees his chance to be Sheriff
AUBURN — Ray Lafrance figures this is his chance to be Androscoggin County’s sheriff. The mild-mannered Poland man, who has served as the county’s Patrol Division captain for 28 years, never wanted to run against a sitting sheriff. “I’m a very loyal person,” he said. “I didn’t want to go against a boss.” But with […]
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5-year-old found in Minot pool in critical condition
MINOT — Police said Friday that the discovery of a 5-year-old girl underwater in the deep end of a pool appeared to be a “tragic accident.” Capt. Ray Lafrance of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department said the girl was at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center in critical condition. He declined to […]