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State prisons block transfer from jails of sentenced inmates, again Nine of the 23 sentenced inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail were scheduled to be taken to a state prison Thursday, said Sheriff Eric Samson. The block is due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Share AUBURN — Authorities at the Androscoggin County Jail were told to stop sending sentenced inmates to state prisons because of an outbreak of COVID-19, an official there said Thursday. Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo Sheriff Eric Samson said the Maine Department of Corrections had notified a...

Androscoggin County Commissioners vote down anti-mask resolution The commissioners met via Zoom Wednesday night to discuss the controversial anti-mask resolution, proposed by Republican Commissioner Isiah Lary Author: Zach Blanchard (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 6:28 PM EST February 17, 2021 Updated: 5:36 AM EST February 18, 2021 AUBURN, Maine — Editor's Note: The above video aired on Feb. 10.  In a 1-6 vote, Androscoggin County Commissioners on Wednesday voted down an anti-mask resolution that has caused controversy among the commissioners...

Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal AUBURN — After receiving a warning last week from the Maine Attorney General’s office, the chairwoman for the Androscoggin County Commission announced that only commissioners and county employees will be allowed to attend in-person meetings. Chairwoman Sally Christner wrote in an email to the commissioners, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson and Chief Deputy William Gagne that “due to the space constraints, we will be only allowing commissioners and employees to attend in-person meetings.” “We are presently working on a Zoom option for the public to ...

Giving plasma, chicken robbery, bar-free Mardi Gras: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Auburn: Auburn University is fully resuming on-campus operations that were disrupted by the coronavirus last year. All optional remote instruction ended Sunday, and most employees who have been working on a virtual basis will return to campus Monday, the Opelika-Auburn News reports. The decision to reopen was based on multiple factors, said Dr. Fred Kam, director of the university medical clinic. “You’re looking at all the data, all...

From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Auburn: Auburn University is fully resuming on-campus operations that were disrupted by the coronavirus last year. All optional remote instruction ended Sunday, and most employees who have been working on a virtual basis will return to campus Monday, the Opelika-Auburn News reports. The decision to reopen was based on multiple factors, said Dr. Fred Kam, director of the university medical clinic. “You’re looking at all the data, all of the information and … you’re forecasting on where you think things will be,” Kam said. The university...