RUMFORD — Patrol officers responded to 91 complaints from noon Dec. 25, 2011, to midnight Jan. 2. Arrests/summonses Dec. 27 at 6:10 p.m. — Lorrie-Ann Doherty, 35, Rumford, was charged by Cpl. Lawrence Winson on Maine Avenue with violation conditions of release. Doherty is scheduled to appear in court March 6. Dec. 29 at 12:40 […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were reported at the Oxford County Jail: * Joseph W. Bennett, 34, of Oxford, Dec. 28, failure to pay fines, $420 cash bail, Oxford Police Department. * Paul D. Chiasson, 44, of Bethel, Dec. 28, operating under the influence, $500 unsecured bond, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Wesley A. Mason, […]
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Forestry students cut teeth on wood
MEXICO — Some forestry students at the Region 9 School of Technology are drawn to logging by family history, others by working outdoors. “It’s not for everyone,” 27-year forestry instructor Marc Dupuis said. “But some are naturals.” Among them are those who have the work in their blood, thanks to a family history of logging. […]
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Former Rumford student authors first children’s book
BETHEL — A Mountain Valley High School alum who was raised in Rumford has authored her first children’s book. Meika Hashimoto, 29, of Brooklyn, N.Y., spent Christmas with family and friends on Milton Plantation Road in Rumford. She also brought several copies of her 160-page book, “The Magic Cake Shop,” for a book-signing on Wednesday […]
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Stretch a Dollar Day set for Saturday in Mexico
MEXICO — Anyone looking to save money in day-to-day living will have a chance to learn a variety of ways at Stretch a Dollar Day on Saturday, Jan. 7. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Region 9 School of Applied Technology on Route 2. There will […]
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Two national champions take time to inspire youth
RUMFORD — Taking a break from training, two national Nordic skiing champions used the time to inspire local students Friday. Jessie Diggins and Jennie Bender, both members of the CXC Team Elite, spent the morning teaching techniques and drills to the Dirigo Middle School Nordic ski team. Students Ben Buck, Catherine Buck, Kaiya Martin, Keenan […]
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Sunday River Ski Resort hosts rail jam competition New Year’s Eve
NEWRY — Freezing rain on Saturday morning contributed to a smaller-than-usual turnout on New Year’s Eve for the Under Armour 3rd Rail Jam competition at Sunday River Ski Resort. Twenty-six snowboarders and skiers from across New England competed in the winner-take-all event in each division in the South Ridge Jib Park on the Broadway Trail. […]
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Maine 2011 road deaths lowest since 1959
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Even as drivers are increasingly distracted by cellphones, email and texting, the number of highway deaths dipped to the lowest level in more than five decades in Maine and to an all-time low in neighboring New Hampshire in 2011, officials said Sunday. The downward drive continued in Maine, New Hampshire and […]
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Year of wind coming to an end
RUMFORD — Wind turbines came into Maine with a boom but two projects were able to go online without making a sound this month. Patriot Renewables LLC in Woodstock and Record Hill Wind LLC in Roxbury have commissioned most, if not all, of their wind turbines, meeting their project deadlines for the end of 2011. […]
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Bethel couple, friends complete timber-frame addition
BETHEL — With plenty of timely help from local builders and friends, David and Anne Carter built a 24-foot-square, timber frame-style addition to their self-built Willow Brook Lodge off Intervale Road. The couple own and operate Carter’s Cross-Country Ski Center in Bethel and Oxford. But the addition was completed at their Bethel business to provide […]