PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Daryl D. Fleck, 59, of Lowell, Mass., operating under the influence, Dec. 14, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * John H. Doherty, 40, of Porter, domestic violence criminal threatening, Dec. 15, Maine State Police. * Linda T. Goodman, 54, of Paris, failure to pay fines, […]
River Valley
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Selectmen to discuss amendments to administration ordinance
BETHEL — Selectmen on Monday evening will review an amendment to the administration ordinance that would allow the board to create an oversight committee for the Bingham Forest management plan. During a presentation by private land consultant Jerry Bley on Nov. 5, Bley recommended that the town create an additional town committee responsible for Bingham […]
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Dixfield police log
DIXFIELD — Police are investigating a recent hit-and-run accident at Dirigo High School and the theft of more than $10,000 in jewelry from an antique store. Sgt. Jeff Howe said Friday afternoon that an 18-year-old Dixfield resident and DHS graduate attempted to drive an older model Mercury Grand Marquis between the school building and its support pillars […]
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Police investigating fuel thefts from area homes, businesses
DIXFIELD — Police Sgt. Jeff Howe said the department is working with Maine State Police and other officers from Mexico to Jay to charge those stealing diesel fuel and reselling it as heating oil for furnaces. “The information that we got from talking to a couple of troopers and Mexico (Police Department), and I think […]
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Rumford powerlifter to receive outstanding achievement award
RUMFORD — Richard G. Austin, 81, will receive an outstanding achievement award from the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in Augusta in its induction ceremony next May, according to Executive Director Thaxter Trafton. Trafton said that earlier in the week Maine Sports Hall of Fame President Richard Whitmore nominated Austin for the achievement during a […]
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Mexico man hospitalized after Thursday night crash
MEXICO — A Mexico man was hospitalized Thursday night after police said he drove off Back Kingdom Road and struck a tree. Richard Welch, 51, of Back Kingdom Road, was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital, where he remained as of Friday morning, Mexico police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said early Friday evening. At 9:02 […]
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Dixfield man charged with assaulting woman
DIXFIELD — A local man charged with felony assault Thursday night pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday in Oxford County Superior Court in Paris. Timothy Shorey, 52, of Main Street, was released from Oxford County Jail on personal recognizance bail at about 2:30 p.m., Dixfield police Sgt. Jeff Howe said late Friday afternoon. Howe […]
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Canton to vote on buying new fire engine
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday night scheduled a public hearing and a town meeting for Jan. 28 to vote on buying a new fire engine for $314,678. Selectman Donald Hutchins said residents have been advised that the 1975 pumper was well past its scheduled replacement time and could not be expected to last much longer. […]
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Lights. Camera. Christmas!
A young couple in a sporty coupe slow down to near idling as they approach James Caron’s house in Lisbon. Not having seen enough, they go around the block for one more look. The couple has been beckoned to Crest Avenue by the siren’s call of LAMO’s “Party Rock Anthem” blasting over their speakers on […]