RUMFORD — It’s been a tough winter for people who don’t like snow and record cold temperatures. But the effect on deer is more difficult to determine because winter didn’t arrive in force until the Jan. 27 blizzard and won’t end until mid-April. Deer had a free ride in the first four to five weeks […]
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Roxbury-area snowmobile season has been great, groomers and riders say
ROXBURY — Ask Roland Patneaude of Roxbury how much snow is still out there on Western Maine trails and you get a smart-aleck response: “All of it.” He’s mostly right, because other than a few days this past week, temperatures haven’t risen above freezing much since the Jan. 27 blizzard. Since then, several feet of […]
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Tempers erupt at Canton selectmen meeting
CANTON — Tempers flared Thursday night between a Canton selectman and a municipal board member announcing his resignation and making allegations against the selectman. During the public comment time at the beginning of the selectmen meeting, Chris Dailey read his letter of resignation dated March 12 into the record. He said he was resigning from […]
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Canton board opposes request to back school budget cut
CANTON — Selectmen said Thursday night they do not favor supporting the Mexico Board of Selectmen’s decision on Feb. 9 asking Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King and the school board to reduce its 2015-16 budget. Selectmen talked at length about a letter from Mexico selectmen wanting the Canton board’s backing. Chairman Donny Hutchins […]
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Police arrest three in Rumford area cocaine smuggling operation
PARIS — Three residents of Rumford and Mexico were charged Thursday morning with smuggling heroin and cocaine into the area. Police arrested Daniel Batty, 31, of Mexico, and Rumford residents Kathryn Todd, 23, and Heather Buotte, 29, on Route 108 in Canton. According to an affidavit by Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agent Tony Milligan, the three […]
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Baseball bat assault in Rumford injures man
RUMFORD — Police are investigating a reported baseball bat assault on Waldo Street on Thursday night, Chief Stacy Carter said Friday morning. Sgt. Tracey Higley responded to the report of an injured man at about 9 p.m. A Med-Care ambulance took the victim to Rumford Hospital. Carter said the man had a head wound that “was […]
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Canton board sets election, meeting dates
CANTON — Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday night to set the annual town elections for Tuesday, June 9. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the back of the new Town Office. The town meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at a place to be determined. Selectman Brian Keene […]
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Former Lewiston convicted felon charged with stealing laptop from Bethel student
MEXICO — A Mexico man who gained national notoriety in October 2007 by jumping off a third-story balcony in Lewiston only to be tackled by Sun Journal photographer Russ Dillingham is back behind bars in Paris. Norman Thompson, 42, of 9 Oxford St., was arrested Tuesday by Oxford County Lt. Chancey Libby on charges of […]
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Mexico selectmen place ordinances on June ballot
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved placing sex offender and curfew ordinances on the June 9 ballot. A week earlier, the Planning Board approved the ordinances, drafted by Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon. On Wednesday, Town Manager John Madigan said the draft ordinances are being reviewed by Maine Municipal Association attorneys. After reviewing […]
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Rumford selectmen to hold public hearing, vote on initiated article requests on March 16
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen has scheduled two public hearings and votes on the town’s initiated article requests for 6 p.m. March 16 and 23 at Rumford Falls Auditorium. The Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. April 9 at Rumford Falls Auditorium for a public hearing and vote on the initiated article recommendations. […]