RUMFORD — A Carthage man escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when the pulp truck he was driving south on Route 232 rolled over and spilled its load into a field, police said. Leonard Hutchinson, 52, was rounding the corner at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Rumford Road when the accident occurred, Rumford officer Dave Hodgson […]
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Construction site flagger run over in Mexico
MEXICO — A construction site flagger from Dixfield was listed in critical condition at a Portland hospital Friday night with injuries after being run over on Route 2 near the Toll Bridge, police Lt. Roy Hodsdon said. Alan Smith, 45, was standing in the road directing traffic at the bridge construction site at about 2:20 […]
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Army honors Auburn woman who served as an nurse in World War II
AUBURN — Jean Keirstead Hutchinson smiled at the flowers, the gift blanket, the pins and the medal. But the 91-year-old veteran of World War II’s Battle of the Bulge felt it was all too much fuss Thursday. “I was one of a million,” she whispered. Not so. Rather, she was part of a team who […]
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Rumford Historical Society participating in Festival of Trees
RUMFORD – The Rumford Historical Society will be decorating a Christmas tree Wednesday night as part of Rumford’s annual Festival of Trees. The decorating, which begins around 7 p.m. in the Rumford Falls Auditorium, will be preceded by a brief business meeting for the volunteers at the historical society. Following the meeting, the volunteers, with […]
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Fryeburg woman pleads guilty to stealing mother’s credit cards
PARIS — A Fryeburg woman accused of stealing her mother’s credit cards to buy goods in Maine and New Hampshire to support a drug habit pleaded guilty to the charges, along with others Wednesday in Oxford County Superior Court. Justice Robert W. Clifford sentenced Arielle A. Nagy, 22, formerly of 191 Lords Hill Road in […]
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Raffle brings in more money for Gingerbread House
NORWAY – A local woman has won a flower mosaic window, created by a local artist, to help raise funds for the historic Gingerbread House restoration project. The raffle for the mosaic was created by Sue Moccia, an art teacher at the Oxford Hills School District and member of the Friends of the Gingerbread House. […]
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Rumford dietitian debunks myths about food and cancer
RUMFORD — A hospital dietitian on Wednesday debunked myths about avoiding cancer by eating certain foods and vitamins. Justin Bakaian led a nutrition workshop at Rumford Hospital as part of a series sponsored by the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing in Lewiston. Speaking to a small group of cancer survivors and those […]
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Andover school withdrawal talks begin
ANDOVER — SAD 44 superintendent David Murphy and two former superintendents hired by the Andover Withdrawal Committee met for the first time Wednesday to discuss the steps for the town to leave the district. Murphy said the meeting was essentially an introductory session, along with discussion on requirements for withdrawal. Withdrawal Committee Chairwoman Susan Merrow […]
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Rumford police arrests
Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on Jan. 8 in 11th District Court: * Larry Whitmore, 65, Mexico, terrorizing, 12:52 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Auburn Police Department. He was released on $1,200 unsecured bail. * Alexander Rosenberg, 20, Rumford, operating without a license, 10:50 p.m. Nov. 3 on Veterans Street. He […]