RUMFORD — A District Court judge set bail at $40,000 Wednesday for a Wilton man facing more than a dozen charges after escaping from a police van, assaulting a police officer and a local woman, and crashing a stolen car into a tree. Derek Cook, 31, of Wilton was arrested Tuesday after he escaped from […]
River Valley
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Where will you caucus?
Green independents For information, call 207-200-6447, or go to mainegreens.org * Republicans: March 5 Towns in Franklin County, 2 p.m., Mt. Blue High School, Farmington. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Towns in Oxford County, 1 p.m., Telstar Regional High School, Bethel. Registration begins at noon. For more information call 207-622-6247, or go to mainegop.com * […]
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Mexico road conditions now available online
MEXICO — Residents can go online to view winter road conditions in town, Police Chief Roy Hodsdon told selectmen Tuesday night. The Police Department has begun posting town road conditions on its Facebook page, he said. Officers note the conditions, with the help of the highway department, and even post road photos. “We’ve already gotten between […]
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Dixfield board OKs department budget requests
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday unanimously voted to approve an $89,643 budget proposal for the Fire Department for 2016-17. The vote followed a joint meeting with the Finance Committee. Fire Chief Scott Dennett said the proposal is “right in line with the budget from last year.” He said he’s anticipating “having leftover […]
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Dixfield board OKs police budget proposal
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to approve the $378,515 budget request for the Police Department. Selectmen Dana Whittemore, Eugene Skibitsky, and Mac Gill voted in favor of the budget proposal, while Selectman Norman Mitchell voted against it. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the budget request is slightly higher than the $355,000 […]
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What did you do with your extra day in 2016?
The leap year does an amazing thing for us — it gives us extra time. Every four years, we get an entire extra day to work, play, shop — or do nothing at all. On Leap Day, Feb. 29, our reporters observed — for just a minute — how some in our community spent their […]
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Crockett announces bid for judge of probate
BETHEL — Jarrod Crockett of Bethel has announced his candidacy for Oxford County judge of probate. In making his announcement for the position, Crockett said his chief reason is to “make a difference in the lives of fellow citizens. A probate judge needs to ensure all who come to court are treated fairly and justly, […]
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Hamper announces re-election bid for Maine Senate
OXFORD – Jim Hamper of Oxford has announced his intention to run for re-election to Maine Senate District 19. He recently submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office more than the 100 needed signatures to appear on the November ballot. Hamper is chairman of the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, which is responsible for writing the state budget. […]
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Dixfield budget workshop scheduled
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee will hold their first budget workshop Monday, Feb. 29, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. downstairs in the Ludden Memorial Library. The workshop was rescheduled from Feb. 16 because of inclement weather. Puiia said the budget for the Police […]
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This week’s agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Bethel: Recreation Board, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Budget Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office […]