androscoggin county

Published
March 27, 2023

Turner man dies after car crashes into garage of Lewiston lawmaker

Brian Beaucage, 31, of Turner died of injuries in a crash at 41 Russell St., the home of state Rep. Margaret Craven.
Published
March 21, 2023

No investigation planned for Monday’s train derailment in Wales

Derailment of 4 cars at Leeds Junction in Wales on Monday will not be investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration, a spokesperson said.
Published
February 28, 2023

10-year-old snowmobiler struck while crossing Lisbon Street in Lewiston, police say

The boy was hit Tuesday night while crossing Lisbon Street in traffic on a snowmobile, officials said. The boy was transported to the hospital for observation with no apparent serious injuries.
Published
January 7, 2023

Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine

While the population explosion of browntail moths didn't happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
Published
December 4, 2022

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.
Published
November 27, 2022

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.
Published
October 14, 2022

Suspended Rumford lawyer appeals to state’s highest court

Seth Carey, a one-time candidate for district attorney, is seeking reinstatement of law license.
Published
August 18, 2022

Think Maine was hot this summer? Just wait

New study predicts twice as many hot summer days in Maine by 2053.
Published
July 11, 2022

Maine jail recorded hundreds of lawyer’s calls. He wants to know why

Between June 2019 and May 2020, the Aroostook County Jail recorded 622 calls defendants made to 20 attorneys, according to records obtained by The Maine Monitor.
Published
June 6, 2022

Gov. Mills announces 20 projects added to Land for Maine’s Future program

Sabattus, Lovell, Fryeburg, Oxford and Porter sites identified.