RUMFORD — Winter recreationists, snowmobile dealers and Nordic ski center managers are lamenting Maine’s lack of snow this month. However, sales and service are up in most places, such as Mike and Julie Ferguson’s Yamaha dealership, the Rev It Up Sport Shop in Rangeley. “Sales are better this December than they were last December, not […]
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Carthage town meeting voters OK $516,519 budget
CARTHAGE — Thirty-eight people at Monday night’s town meeting approved a budget of $516,519 to be raised through taxes, First Selectman Steve Brown said Wednesday morning. The budget includes assessments from Franklin County and RSU 10. “The school and the county assessments were both up a little for very understandable reasons,” Brown said. “The school […]
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Rumford town offices closed for holidays
RUMFORD — In observance of Christmas, town offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. “In the town policy, they get the day before Christmas and Christmas for a holiday, so then because they both fall on Saturday and Sunday, they take the Friday and the […]
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Freezing rain causes multiple accidents
Two of six drivers whose vehicles spun or slid off icy Route 108 in Livermore during Wednesday afternoon’s rain storm ran for cover to avoid being hit, one of them said. When it was over, three vehicles were demolished and two drivers were hurt, Livermore fire Chief Don Castonguay said. Paul Main, who resides at […]
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Rumford Public Works sidewalk plow rolls, employee injured
RUMFORD — A Public Works employee was injured in an accident with the town’s sidewalk snowplow Wednesday night. Mark McKenna, 53, of Rumford, was operating a specialized sidewalk plow to sand sidewalks on Rumford Avenue just outside the Rumford Public Library parking lot, Mexico police officer Joshua Aylward said. Rumford police officer Lawrence Winson said […]
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Western Foothills school events postponed
A variety of events in the Western Foothills Regional School District were postponed Wednesday because of rain and ice on roads. At Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, the annual high school Winter Concert was postponed from Wednesday night to 6 p.m. Thursday at Muskie Auditorium. Also at Mountain Valley, a scheduled financial aid workshop […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Jennifer D. Marquis, 35, of Norway, Dec. 15, operating under the influence, $500 unsecured bond, Norway Police Department. * Adam E. Dumont, 26, of Albany Township, Dec. 16, failure to stop for an officer, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Charles D. Smallwood, […]
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Dixfield officer back on patrol after academy graduation
DIXFIELD — Anne Simmons-Edmunds returned to nighttime patrol duty Tuesday, this time as a full-time police officer. She graduated Friday from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. “I’m thrilled to be back,” she said. “I missed my town and I missed my people.” Simmons-Edmunds has been a reserve officer for Dixfield Police Department for […]
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Rumford detectives busy with arrests, summonses
RUMFORD — Police Detectives Capt. Dan Garbarini and Sgt. James Bernard arrested three people and summoned a fourth on separate charges within about three hours Monday. The first was Stephen V. Heath, 55, of Rumford, who is accused of failing to register as required as a convicted sex offender, his probation officer Michael Downs said […]
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Andover town offices closed for holidays
ANDOVER — Various offices and facilities in Andover have announced closings for the holiday season. The town office will be closed on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The library will be closed on Dec. 24 and the transfer station will be closed on Dec. 25.