Neil McLean Jr. of Turner will serve Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties.
androscoggin county
Posted inLocal & State, News
Homeless in Maine: Record-setting estimates come as winter’s bite threatens the vulnerable
Escalating costs for housing, food and fuel have officials especially concerned as cold weather sets in and as estimates grow for people unable to find stable housing.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
Posted inBusiness
Gov. Mills announces agriculture infrastructure investment grants
Six area farms and food processors awarded $2.5 million in grants.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
U.S. Sen. Angus King helped funnel $9 million to projects in Androscoggin, Franklin counties
Federal money to assist with internet access, development and infrastructure in Androscoggin and Franklin counties.
Posted inElection 2022, News
Ed Rabasco Jr. secures ballot spot for district attorney election
Poland Democrat earned more than three times the needed write-ins during the June primary and will run against GOP contender Neil McLean in November for the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties DA post.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Counties across Maine losing State Police patrols in rural areas
As Maine State Police shifts more of its focus to highway safety along the interstate system and criminal investigations, cash-strapped counties lack the resources to hire more deputies to fill the void.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Facing felony charges and a suspended law license, former district attorney candidate plans to run again
Though Seth Carey faces felony sexual assault charges and his law license is suspended, Carey hopes to win the Republican primary in June, as he did four years ago.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he’ll be the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County sheriff seeks higher wages to prevent staff from leaving for higher-paid jobs
Eric Samson said departments in surrounding communities are paying more money.