DIXFIELD — Throughout his storied 39-year career in law enforcement, Richard Pickett said he always felt compelled to solve crimes — no matter how long it took. “I always had to find the other piece of that puzzle,” Pickett said Friday afternoon, sitting behind the desk that he worked at for nearly 17 years as […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen discuss Mexico Explorers program with Sheriff’s Office
RUMFORD — The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen met with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday evening and discussed whether the Mexico Explorers program would exist under the Sheriff’s current two-year contract proposal to serve both towns. In November 2014, Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant presented a two-year contract proposal to serve both […]
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Crow season attracts fewer hunters than most other Maine game
RUMFORD — Finding a crow this time of year is easier than finding a crow hunter despite being in the middle of the winter hunting season. In all but the six wildlife management districts in northern Maine, the winter season on crows runs from Jan. 23 to March 31. The northern Maine season is from […]
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Med-Care Ambulance to hold info meeting on subsidy hike Feb. 25
MEXICO — To explain the new subsidy hike for its 11 towns, Med-Care Ambulance will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in its new building at 290 Highland Terrace. The hike has nothing to do with paying for the new building, Med-Care board President Steve Brown said. Rather, due to several unforeseen […]
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Crews on scene of mobile home fire
ANDOVER – Fire crews were on South Arm Road early Friday evening after smoke was seen billowing from the eaves of a mobile home. Firefighters from Andover and area towns went to 926 South Arm Road for a report of a possible fire. The first firefighters to respond reported there was somebody inside the home […]
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Board votes down petition to amend Rumford town charter
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Thursday on a motion to reject a petition for a municipal spending cap amendment to the town’s charter. Selectmen Jeff Sterling, Brad Adley and Greg Buccina voted for the motion, while Mark Belanger and Frank DiConzo voted against it. The vote was taken following a written legal opinion […]
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Rumford, Mexico boards talk coverage with sheriff
RUMFORD — The Rumford and Mexico Boards of Selectmen met with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday evening for the second time in three months to discuss the sheriff’s two-year contract proposal to serve both towns. During a Nov. 24, 2014, meeting in Mexico, Sheriff Wayne Gallant presented a two-year contract proposal for $1.32 […]
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Peru selectmen approve increases in several budget articles
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to increase the amounts for several budget items on the June ballot. An article asking residents to raise and appropriate $3,700 for street and traffic lights was increased to $5,200. Chairman Lee Merrill said, “We don’t like the increases any more than you guys, but some of […]
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Rumford police log
Arrest * Kris Welch, 32, Rumford, domestic violence assault, 1:24 p.m. Feb. 16 on Swain Road. He was released on $800 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on March 3 in 11th District Court. Reports * At 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 16, a Prospect Avenue resident reported a burglary and theft from their home. Property […]