PARIS — An overhaul of the Oxford County courthouse is a “high priority” for state planners, according to a spokesperson for the courts. In a phone interview Wednesday afternoon, Mary Ann Lynch said the courthouse’s facilities are “among the oldest and worst” and high among candidates on a short list the Legislature will be asked […]
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Rangeley ready for Snodeo
RANGELEY — Snodeo will see plenty of snow and well-groomed trails, according to one organizer. Local trails have a great base, Nick Pathiakis said Wednesday. “Even though there’s not a lot of snow in the state, Rangeley has plenty. All events are ready to go off as planned, including the fireworks.” Members of the Rangeley […]
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Dryer fire guts Route 108 house in Peru
PERU — A malfunctioning clothes dryer started a fire Tuesday morning that gutted a single-story cottage beside Route 108 just south of Greenwoods Road, Peru fire Chief Bill Hussey said. There were no injuries. He said the fire began sometime after Wanda Holmquist left for work after drying or warming some clothing in the laundry […]
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Rumford Charter Commission continues revisions
RUMFORD — Eight members of the Charter Commission on Tuesday continued revising sections on appointed and elected officials and cross-training deputy officials. They also discussed adding a section to deal with interim town managers while possibly deleting the residency requirement. The commission unanimously agreed to place discussion regarding the implementation of a spending cap in […]
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Engineers to answer questions at Rumford Sidewalk Committee meeting on Jan. 22
RUMFORD — The Rumford Sidewalk Committee will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The meeting is scheduled to take place an hour before the town’s 6:30 p.m. selectmen’s meeting. Selectmen voted 3-1 in 2014 to forgo a bid process and hire a Livermore Falls firm and its […]
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Former Mexico man struck in Bangor while walking
BANGOR — A former River Valley resident was struck by a vehicle on Hammond Street on Monday night and remained in serious condition on Tuesday, police said. Timothy Gotto, 55, has been staying in the Bangor area, police Sgt. Tim Cotton said late Tuesday afternoon. Gotto is being treated at Eastern Maine Medical Center. He […]
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Woodstock selectmen approve purchase of communal utility vehicle
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to allow the fire chief and the town manager to spend up to $5,000 to purchase a used vehicle for use by town departments. Fire Chief Kyle Hopps told selectmen the 1996 utility truck the Fire Department was using for transportation had been vandalized. “Someone […]
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Early projection of returning Oxford County Jail to full-time status: $1.3 million
PARIS — Returning control of the Oxford County Jail to the county may run taxpayers an additional $1.3 million annually, though the impact will depend on how lawmakers respond to the looming system crisis, officials from the Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Oxford County officials have begun early forecasts on the financial impact of transitioning the jail […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Water District trustees, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Solid Waste Board, 5:30 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Rumford: […]