PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Wayne S. Brown, 56, of Norway, Feb. 20, failure to pay fines, $60 cash bail, Norway Police Department. * Melissa G. Clough, 39, of Bethel, Feb. 20, assault, $500 unsecured bond, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Richard N. Cummings Jr., 44, of […]
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Five indicted on drug trafficking charges
PARIS — Five River Valley residents were indicted on prescription drug trafficking charges Friday in Oxford County Superior Court. John P. Bernard, 46, of Mexico, Melinda M. Blodgett, 28, of Rumford, Gregg J. Gibbons, 25, of Mexico, Robert D. Lemieux, 57, of Rumford, and Chanda L. Sanfratello, 32, of Rumford were indicted on drug charges […]
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Mexico panels to begin budget work
MEXICO — Selectmen and the Budget Committee will meet at 6 p.m. March 15 at the Town Hall to begin formulating a spending plan for 2012-13. Town Manager John Madigan said he plans to keep the municipal budget about the same as the current one, which is $2,844,615. The current tax rate is $23 per […]
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Friends of Maine Mountains to screen ‘Windfall’ documentary in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Friends of Maine Mountains will host a screening of Laura Israel’s new feature-length documentary “Windfall” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Dirigo High School. According to the movie’s website, it’s about residents of a small town in upstate New York dealing with a 40-turbine wind farm and its impacts. “We’ve got the […]
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Telstar senior making memory quilt from T-shirts
HANOVER — Hunter Verrill looks forward to attending college in the fall, but she also knows she’ll miss her hometown, friends and family. So, she decided to take a piece of home with her when she attends Vermont Technical College. Accumulated during the past 10 years are many memories, all in the form of T-shirts. […]
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Shelter owner says now is time to have cats neutered
RUMFORD — A local animal shelter owner is advising cat owners to have their pets neutered this month to prevent an abundance of unwanted kittens in the spring. Female cats can mate three or four times a year and now is a good time to have them neutered, Marsha McKenna, owner of McKennel’s Animal Adoption […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Airport Authority, 6 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Hanover: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Oxford County Commission, 9 a.m., courthouse Peru: Wind Power Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Rumford Performing Arts Committee, 4:30 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Finance Committee workshop, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Northern […]
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Rumford crime bulletin
Charges Feb. 13 at 1:46 p.m. — Harrison Hamner, 24, of Rumford was charged by Patrolman Brad Gallant on Waldo Street with leaving the scene of a property damage crash, failure to report a crash and violation conditions of release. Hamner is scheduled to appear in court April 3. Feb. 13 at 11:06 p.m. — […]
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Rumford board mulls possible mountain bike trail system
RUMFORD — By mid July, Rumford could have its first mountain bike trail system. But that depends on further discussion by selectmen at their next board. At Thursday night’s meeting, Jim Rinaldo of the Economic Development Committee pitched the idea as an economic development tool by referring to an article he read about a mountain […]
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Board hires former Mexico policeman as Rumford PD administrative officer
RUMFORD — A former Mexico police officer was hired last week by selectmen to fill a Police Department vacancy for an administrative officer. Chief Stacy Carter recommended Matthew DeRoche of Mexico as his choice at Thursday’s board meeting. The vacancy was created when Eric Richard, 46, an administrative officer with the Rumford Police Department, was […]