PARIS — Charges may be pending for people questioned by police Thursday in connection to an incident that has left a 19-year-old Peru man in critical condition in the hospital. No arrests in the case have been made. Oxford County Chief Deputy Hart Daley said Thursday that police have interviewed two persons of interest in the […]
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Mexico firefighters honored for hiker’s rescue; volunteers, employees recognized
MEXICO — Four Mexico firefighters were presented with an honor bar and legislative sentiments at Mexico’s annual Night of Appreciation award ceremony for their role in assisting an injured rock climber from Portland through a dangerous stretch of Tumbledown Mountain in August. Mexico firefighters Joseph Bruns, Allen Chartier, Jonathan Rajaniemi and Matthew Theriault were each […]
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Woodstock selectmen approve eligibility policy for veterans memorials
WOODSTOCK — All three selectmen voted Tuesday evening to approve a policy outlining eligibility for having names on all future veterans memorials. Among the requirements are: Service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard or Merchant Marines; official discharge papers; legal residency in Woodstock when they entered the military and now. Much of […]
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Theft leaves Mexico Trailblazers’ ability to groom trails in doubt
MEXICO — The ability of the Mexico Trailblazers Snowmobile Club to maintain their trails this winter has been seriously compromised following the disappearance of about $17,000 from its bank account. Trailmaster Gary Wentzell said Monday that all they have to operate with is $3,000, which is what remains from grant money the club received in […]
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Ex-Mexico selectman charged with taking $17,000 from snowmobile club
MEXICO — A former selectman who served as treasurer of the Mexico Trailblazers Snowmobile Club is scheduled to appear in court next week on a charge he stole $17,000 from the club, officials said. Jim McDonald, 53, of Mexico, was arrested Aug. 13 on a charge of Class B theft, police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. […]
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Rumford rollover
RUMFORD — A Bethel man was in critical condition at a Lewiston hospital late Wednesday night after his pickup truck rolled over several times off Route 232, Rumford police Cpl. Lawrence Winson said. Kasey Downs, 24, was airlifted to Central Maine Medical Center from a field near the accident scene by a LifeFlight medical helicopter, […]
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Bethel, Rumford women injured in near head-on collision on Route 2 in Rumford
RUMFORD — Two area women were taken to Rumford Hospital on Tuesday morning following a near head-on collision on Route 2. Injuries sustained by Judith Delaney, 60, of Bethel, and Brenda Vlahakis, 60, of Rumford, were not believed to be life-threatening, Rumford police Cpl. Donald Miller said late Tuesday afternoon. Miller said Delaney was driving […]
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Rumford Eagles’ Kids Fall Festival to benefit spinal cord injury fund
RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles Club is hosting its annual Kids Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, to raise money for the Lew Reed Spinal Cord Injury Fund. A Halloween costume contest for children starts at 11:30 a.m. Children ages 2 to 4 will be judged at 11:30 a.m., ages […]