RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 to approve the recommendation by Fire Chief Bob Chase for a firefighter appointment. Chase said Lee Hough of Rumford is being hired as a probationary firefighter for one year. The position had been vacant for several months. Hough is enrolled to complete a fire science degree and has […]
River Valley
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19th century diaries detail life in Albany Township
BETHEL — A Bethel Historical Society board member Tuesday presented a series of highly detailed 19th century diaries written by Jacob Lovejoy, an Albany Township resident who died in 1893. Randall Bennett, executive director of the Bethel Historical Society, introduced Michael Stowell to the audience at the Dr. Moses Mason House. Bennett said Stowell lives […]
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Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Woodstock board donates $1,000 to baseball team
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday evening to donate $1,000 to the Tri-County Babe Ruth 14-and-under team, mostly made up of Oxford County children. The baseball team, coached by Gary Williamson, Tom Morton and Janek Luksza, came within a victory of becoming national champions in 2015, and are seeking another run at […]
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Susie-Q remembered as mother goose
Susie-Q was among the first of my geese to arrive here and to show me just how wonderful these lovely, large creatures are. We adopted her and her sister, Sal Gal, from a family in Wayne. Susie-Q was always a good mother and aunt as goslings hatched each season. This past weekend, she died, leaving […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, River Valley
Canadians arrested in high-speed motorcycle chase
RUMFORD — Two men from Nova Scotia were arrested Friday evening after leading police on a high-speed motorcycle chase that ended when authorities found them trying to hide. Authorities said the two Canadians drove recklessly through traffic on Route 2 and failed to stop for an officer when he tried to pull them over. Maine State […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Regional agenda
Monday Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Public Library Board of Trustees, 3 p.m., library Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building Hartford: Road Committee workshop, 7 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Dixfield Outdoor Market to feature parade, 5K race
DIXFIELD — The 39th annual Dixfield Outdoor Market is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, and for the first time, a parade will kick off the festivities, Planning Committee member Kristi Holmquist said. Holmquist said the setup will begin at 8 a.m. and the parade will start at 9 a.m. from the […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Greenwood ponders ‘local food’ ordinance
GREENWOOD — Selectmen are considering a citizen request to propose a “local food” ordinance that would protect the sales of home-grown and home-prepared food. Suzanne Dunham, owner of Dunham Farm, said the ordinance would protect people who want to sell their backyard garden produce at farmers markets, public suppers and bake sales. “Most people don’t […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Redneck Blank ‘just a good party’
HEBRON — They went for the music. They went for the games. They went for the fun of driving golf carts through the mud. They went, in large numbers, for the beer. “Good friends, good food and good alcohol,” said Karen St. Hilaire, of Lewiston. “Good times.” The Redneck Blank, Pig Roast and Music Festival […]