BYRON — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday night will decide whether to file a petition to withdraw from RSU 10. Voters were asked at town meeting last year if they favored withdrawal, but the majority didn’t. Instead they wanted answers to questions and formed a committee. Byron pays just over $200,000 in school […]
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Children’s author teaches Meroby children creative writing skills
MEXICO — Maine author Lynn Plourde has been bringing her writing skills to students and teachers at Meroby Elementary School as author in residence for the past two weeks. Plourde, the author of 27 children’s books, and a writing workshop leader in Maine and several other states, has her students practice how to plan, write […]
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Envision Rumford! Promotions Committee forms to market downtown events
RUMFORD — Nearly a dozen members of economic development group Envision Rumford! organized Wednesday night into a Promotions Committee. They are tasked initially with creating a slogan and planning events for the downtown area, newly elected Chairwoman Tammi Lyons of Peru said. Lyons is also a sales associate at Lennox Capital Management of Rumford. Overall, […]
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Hope Association to host first scrapbooking and crafting fundraiser
RUMFORD — The Hope Association will host a scrapbooking and crafting fundraiser Saturday, March 16, to help individuals with developmental disabilities. Executive Director Catherine Johnson said this is the first time the Hope Association has hosted a scrapbooking-and-crafting-themed fundraiser, and seating is limited. “There are 30 spaces set up, and so far, fifteen people have […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 31 incidents over the last week. Among them is Theft *A Sun Valley Circle resident reported at 3:06 a.m. March 6 that between 1 and 3 a.m. somebody smashed the window of her vehicle and stole her purse. According to the resident, prescription drugs were also stolen from […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Bingham man pleads not guilty to hitting man at construction site
PARIS — A man accused of running over a construction site flagger in November 2012 pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court to aggravated assault, operating under the influence and driving to endanger. Michael R. Tremblay, 55, of Bingham, is accused of hitting Alan Smith of Dixfield on Nov. 16. Smith was directing […]
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Peru man pleads not guilty to sexual abuse of a minor
PARIS — A Peru man pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse of a minor Tuesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Randy L. Varnum, 40, of Pleasant Street, is accused of committing a sexual act with a girl in June 2012. According to the indictment, the girl was 14 or 15 years old at the time […]
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Dixfield man pleads to eluding police
PARIS — A Dixfield man admitted in Oxford County Superior Court on Wednesday to leading police on a high-speed chase last August and will serve 60 days in jail. Derrik Knox, 26, of Peru, pleaded guilty Wednesday to eluding an officer and a misdemeanor habitual offender charge for driving after his license had been revoked. […]