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Otisfield oil spill caused by thief cutting copper tubing

Portable classroom moved
A portable classroom is moved at the Otisfield Community School on Dec. 8, 2011 as the Department of Environmental Protection cleans up an oil spill after someone cut copper tubing from oil tanks.. Sun Journal Video by Leslie H. Dixon
Dec 8, 2011
A portable classroom is moved at the Otisfield Community School on Dec. 8, 2011 as the Department of Environmental Protection cleans up an oil spill after someone cut copper tubing from oil tanks.. Sun Journal Video by Leslie H. Dixon
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OTISFIELD — Crews continued to work this week to remove contaminated soil from the Otisfield Community School after someone cut the copper tubing from an oil and propane tank over Thanksgiving Day weekend in an apparent attempt to sell the scrap metal. The copper tubing was estimated...

Leslie H. Dixon, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Saturday, December 10, 2011

Donated archive documents Otisfield's history

OTISFIELD — A major archival donation of town documents, some dating back to the late 18th century, have been saved using a turkey roasting pan, bricks, a cookie cooling rack and some wet towels. Otisfield historian Jean Hankins said the Historical Society recently received about 25...

Leslie H. Dixon, Staff Writer • Oxford Hills • Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Program on Haiti NORWAY — A public presentation by Ken Jones, "Haiti: (Not) Building Back Better," will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at Fare Share Commons, 443 Main St. Refreshments will be available at 6 p.m. USM teacher Ken Jones gained a first-hand v...

Connections • Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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Food pantry OTISFIELD — The Food Pantry will be open from from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121. The pantry is open the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon, and the second Monday evening of each month from 5 ...

Connections • Thursday, December 1, 2011

Otisfield fire destroys tree harvester

A harvester at a logging camp off Route 117 in Otisfield caught fire Tuesday evening while workers were doing some welding on it, fire Chief Mike Hooker said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in less than 15 minutes. But "with all the electricals burned out on it, it's probably a loss," he sai...

Lewiston-Auburn • Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Crystal M. Ackerman

PORTLAND — Crystal M. Ackerman, 34, of Otisfield, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, at Maine Medical Center. She left us the same way she lived, surrounded by family and friends. Crystal was born in Middletown, Conn., Sept. 16, 1977, the daughter of Betty and James. Crystal was brought ...

• Obituaries • Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Gordon Peaco

OTISFIELD — Gordon Peaco, 79, of Otisfield died Sunday, Nov. 20, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Otisfield, April 23, 1932, the son of Linley D. and Pearl Haley Peaco. He graduated from Norway High School in 1950, and from Bates College in 1954, with a ...

Obituaries • Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Students escape injury when car hits bus on Route 26 in Gray

GRAY — An Otisfield man suffered a minor injury and a new bus had to be called after a car rear-ended a school bus on Route 26 on Tuesday afternoon. The bus was hit from behind by a Honda Accord driven by Henriette Taft, 76, of Otisfield, as it stopped to let children off at about 3:...

Andrew Cullen, Staff Writer • Lewiston-Auburn • Wednesday, November 16, 2011

H. Hamilton: A bad idea

I find comments by Peter Robinson, Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert and others on the losing side of the Lewiston casino question to be offensive and insulting to Maine voters. Maine voters did not vote against the casino because of propaganda or comments by Gov. Paul LePage. In their wisdom, ... 3

Henry Hamilton • Letters • Tuesday, November 15, 2011

John R. Raymond

OTISFIELD — John R. Raymond, 91, of Otisfield, passed away at his home on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, with his loving family by his side.He was born in Lynn, Mass. on March 13, 1920, the son of George and Annie H. Raymond. On March 28, 1942, he married Hazel Miller in Everett, Mass. John j...

• Obituaries • Monday, November 14, 2011

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