CANTON — The Canton Parks and Trails Committee will host its fifth annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 25 and 26 at the Canton Heritage Park. Jolene Adley, a member of the Parks and Trails Committee with her husband, Thomas, said all proceeds from the sale will go toward maintaining Canton […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Deborah A. Hewins, 40, of Mechanic Falls, May 15, criminal trespass, Maine State Police. * Christina M. Adkins, 40, of Norway, May 16, domestic violence assault, Oxford Police Department. * James R. Brooks, 60, of Buckfield, May 16, criminal trespass, Oxford Police Department. * Neil […]
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Reporter’s Notebook
Sen. King shows his appreciation for police Before touring the sites of the three recent downtown fires on Friday, U.S. Sen. Angus King stopped by the Lewiston police station in a nod to National Police Appreciation Week. “Like most citizens, you go through life, you don’t think too much about the police except the guy […]
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Riding lawnmower burns, catches Rumford garage afire
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico firefighters were sent to a tractor and structure fire on Route 2 late Saturday afternoon. But when they arrived, the tractor, a small riding lawnmower, had been pulled away from a garage at 1086 Route 2 and flames on the garage wall were extinguished. No one was injured. Damage to […]
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Rumford board to hold special meeting May 21 on town warrant addendum
RUMFORD — Selectmen will hold a special board meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, to discuss a request for a town warrant addendum. The meeting will be held in Rumford Falls Auditorium. At the board’s Thursday night meeting, Rumford attorney and local zip line park developer Thomas Carey, also of Wow-Za Zip Lines LLC, […]
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Second annual classic car show fundraiser rolls into Mexico on May 30
MEXICO — Members of two River Valley classic auto clubs are holding the second annual Mexico Firefighters Relief Association Cruise-In on Thursday, May 30. It will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. behind the Mexico Fire Station and Town Hall. Golden Oldies music will be provided by DJ Dan Richard, owner of Dan’s Automotive […]
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Rhode Island woman injured in 3-vehicle Rumford crash
RUMFORD — A Rhode Island woman in town for a wedding this weekend was injured Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Route 108 at the Congress Street intersection, police said. Cynthia Conant-Arp, 65, of Warwick, R.I., complained of a neck injury and was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital, Rumford police Sgt. Douglas […]
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Sumner group collects signatures for RSU 10 withdrawal petition
SUMNER — More than 100 signatures have been gathered for a petition seeking the town’s withdrawal from RSU 10, resident Jeff Pfeifer said at Tuesday’s selectmen’s meeting. As of Wednesday morning, however, only 42 signatures had been turned in to the town office and validated, fewer than the 49 needed to initiate the withdrawal process, […]
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State law moves Rumford budget protesters away from Town Hall
RUMFORD — Members of the new citizens’ activist group, Save Rumford, ran afoul of state law and town officials on Wednesday while protesting the proposed municipal budget outside Town Hall. The morning’s peaceful leafleting and picketing effort by the group, which supports a vote against the town budget, came to an abrupt halt when Town […]