JAY — A detour for a bridge repair off Route 17 between North Jay and East Dixfield is apparently causing confusion for some drivers. Residents on Severy Hill Road are noticing more traffic on their road. Some portions of the road and Valley Road are dirt roads. The traffic includes some tractor-trailer trucks. The Maine […]
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Norway Triathlon attracting athletes from 17 states
NORWAY — Athletes from across the country are gearing up for the seventh annual Norway Triathlon on July 12. The event, which was almost sold out as of Wednesday, has drawn registrants from 17 states, including Washington, D.C., and from Canada. “It’s shaping up to be another great Tri,” Lee Dassler of the Western Foothills […]
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Newry board sets tax rate at $9.05
NEWRY — Approximately 3,500 tax bills were mailed Wednesday morning, following the selectmen setting the tax rate Monday evening. The new rate is $9.05 per thousand dollars of valuation. Last year’s rate was $8.97, Administrator Loretta Powers said Wednesday morning. Unlike some Maine towns that split the tax bill into two payments — one in […]
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Severe thunderstorms blast Rumford region
RUMFORD — Most homes and businesses that lost power due to Wednesday night storms had their electricity back by noon Thursday. Central Maine Power spokeswoman Gail Rice said remaining power outages on Thursday were: 2 in Androscoggin County, down from 300 Wednesday night; 146 in Oxford County, down from 6,700; and 3 in Franklin County, […]
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Mexico snake hobbyist delights children, adults with presentation
MEXICO — About 80 children and their parents marveled at Rob White’s annual presentation of snakes Tuesday morning in the Municipal Building. After teaching everyone about his two ball pythons, red-tailed boa, king snake and corn snake, and fielding questions, White got to the children’s favorite part — wearing and holding his snakes while posing […]
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Rumford, Mexico agree to share town manager for another year
RUMFORD — Selectmen in Mexico and Rumford on Monday approved a new, one-year contract to share Town Manager John Madigan. The decision followed an executive session at the Rumford board’s meeting, Executive Secretary Terri Palmer said Tuesday at the Town Office. Palmer said selectmen didn’t include a salary in their motion. In December 2013, selectmen […]
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Rumford police log
RUMFORD — Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 in 11th District Court. Charges * Jessica Pare, 37, of Rumford, domestic violence assault, violating conditions of release, 7:20 a.m. June 28 on Washington Street. She was released on $1,000 unsecured bail. Pare was arrested again the same day […]
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Oxford County, Rumford police alert public to scam calls
RUMFORD — Rumford police and the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office are alerting western Maine residents about fraudulent phone calls claiming to be from Microsoft. Microsoft is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Wash., that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. “The caller is of foreign […]
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Oxford County Dems to hold caucus to pick candidate
PARIS — The Oxford County Democrats will hold a caucus Sunday to fill the vacancy created by Terry Hayes’ withdrawal from the race for county commissioner in District 3. The caucus will be held at 6 p.m. July 6 at the Democratic Office at 21 Market Square in Paris. State Rep. Hayes, D-Buckfield, was unopposed […]