RUMFORD — Family practitioner Dieter Kreckel, M.D., has been named Family Physician of the Year by the Maine Academy of Family Physicians. The MAFP recognized Kreckel with the award at its recent annual meeting. During the presentation it was noted that he has volunteered hundreds of hours of service in leadership positions to both the […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Theron Pense, 27, of Center Conway, N.H., April 22, operating under the influence and criminal mischief, Fryeburg Police Department. * David T. Boyle, 44, of Brownfield, April 23, reckless conduct, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Monique G. Hill, 25, of Mexico, April 23, violation […]
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Watchdog group to investigate CDC, DHHS
Weeks after a Maine Center for Disease Control director accused her bosses of, among other things, giving hundreds of thousands of dollars in state funding to favored organizations and harassing her when she refused to destroy documents related to that funding, a watchdog group will investigate. The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee on Friday directed the […]
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Insight provided at Rumford hearing into proposed Comprehensive Plan Update
RUMFORD — Three town officials attended Thursday night’s public hearing on the updated Comprehensive Plan, with one of them asking if the state requires the town to have a plan. Selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina, Selectman Jolene Lovejoy and Town Manager Carlo Puiia were the only ones at the Comprehensive Planning Committee hearing. The updated plan […]
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Rumford Eagles sponsoring Child Advocacy Day
RUMFORD — The Rumford Eagles will host a Child Advocacy Day for area youth Saturday, May 4, at its property at 129 Rumford Ave. A yard sale will be held also and the group is looking for donations, President Fred Allen said Thursday in an email. “We are looking to promote the yard sale this […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Mexico Police Department responded to 44 incidents over the last week. Among the incidents are the following: Burglaries/Thefts: * A Main Street resident reported at 1:49 p.m. April 22, that someone entered their enclosed porch and stole 50 pounds worth of dog food valued at $20. Police currently have no suspects. * […]
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Local man charged with stealing power tools
MEXICO — A local man is charged with stealing power tools from a garage on Osgood Avenue, Lt. Roy Hodsdon of the Mexico Police Department said Thursday. Timothy Flaherty, 18, of Main Street, remained in the Oxford County Jail in Paris on Thursday on charges of burglary and theft. Hodsdon said that around 1:30 p.m. […]
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Mexico man charged with sexual assault on boy
MEXICO — A local man was charged Wednesday with two counts of gross sexual assault on a boy under the age of 12, according to Lt. Roy Hodsdon of the Mexico Police Department. Alan Chimsky-Lustig, 21, of Sun Valley Circle, was arrested by Hodsdon on Wednesday following a six-week investigation. As of Thursday afternoon, he […]
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Buckfield’s top students plan medical careers
BUCKFIELD — Two seniors at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School who plan to enter the medical profession have been named tops in their class. Jacob Bailey, 18, of Buckfield is this year’s valedictorian. Jennifer Hammond, 17, of Hartford is the class salutatorian. Jacob is the son of Rebecca and Jens Engleman, and attended school in Germany […]
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SAD 44 budget reviewed; college program OK’d
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board this week looked at a proposed 2013-14 budget and unanimously accepted a pilot program to allow about a dozen Telstar Regional High School students to attend Central Maine Community College next year. Superintendent David Murphy said the Finance Committee unveiled a preliminary budget of $10,246,310. This year’s budget is $9,989,000. […]