RUMFORD — Pennacook Falls on the Androscoggin River raged Wednesday morning after three to more than 5 inches of rain fell overnight in its watershed from Rumford to Pinkham Notch, N.H. The wind storm also felled and blew tree limbs onto power lines, cutting power to an estimated 10,500 Central Maine Power customers as of […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: Danikah M. Welsey-Dyer, 25, of Brownfield, Sept. 17, violation of protective order, Fryeburg Police Department. Robert C. Errington, 41, of Lewiston, Sept. 18, violation of protective order, Maine State Police. Mandy A. Files, 28, of Harrison, Sept. 18, failure to appear, Oxford County […]
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River Valley observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month
RUMFORD — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Oxford County Domestic Violence Task Force is sponsoring some community events. The task force is also asking that the color purple be displayed throughout communities as a show of support for victims, survivors and advocates, Stacy Carter, Rumford police chief, said in a news release […]
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Duguay announces re-election campaign for County Commission
BYRON — County commissioner and independent candidate Dave Duguay has announced he will seek re-election to the Oxford County Commission. A graduate of Mexico High School, Duguay is the store manager of Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy in Jay and co-owner of Amato’s Restaurant/Fielder’s Choice Ice Cream Shop in Rumford. He has been in the service […]
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Changes made to Peru wind ordinance
PERU — The town’s Industrial Wind Ordinance Committee on Tuesday night considered an attorney’s comments on its draft regulations for wind power projects. Attorney Sally J. Daggett of the firm of Jensen, Baird, Gardner and Henry in Portland advised that the town has authority to enact reasonable regulations on the location of such projects but […]
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Sewer rate increase OK’d by Dixfield board
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to hike the basic quarterly sewer bill by 7 percent, which is less than half the increase recommended by the town’s auditor. The new rate will appear in the Oct. 1 sewer bill for the system’s 580 users. The board will revisit the issue in […]
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Peru board gets letter on wind ordinance
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday night discussed a letter received from the former chairman of the Wind Ordinance Committee about his concerns with the draft ordinance. The letter from Bill Hine said, in part, that the ordinance is not consistent with the town Comprehensive Plan, infringes on the property rights of landowners […]
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Hearing held on possible Dixfield withdrawal from RSU 10
DIXFIELD — Jon Holmes believes his town would be better off if it withdrew from RSU 10 as long as the other former SAD 21 member towns did so as well. “My concerns are the students, taxes, local control and sports,” he told a group of about 50 residents at the required public hearing for […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Brandon T. Flanders, 23, of Waterford, Sept. 15, operating under the influence, Paris Police Department. * Peter A. Gordon, 52, of Greenwood, Sept. 15, terrorizing, possession of scheduled drug and theft, Maine State Police. * Kyle T. Kimball, 21, of Norway, Sept. 15, operating […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Elaine A. Gibbons, 59, of Dayton, Sept. 13, operating under the influence, Oxford Police Department. * Douglas P. Hunton, 55, of Norway, Sept 13, operating under the influence, operating after suspension, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, failure to stop for an officer and […]