Unless otherwise noted, the following are to be arraigned on March 6 in Rumford District Court: * Cory Deroehn, 22, Rumford, furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol, 10:31 p.m. Dec. 3 on Knox Street. He was released on $600 unsecured bail and will be arraigned on Feb. 7 in Rumford District Court. * […]
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Accident on Route 120 in Mexico sends one to local hospital
MEXICO — An accident on Route 120 limited traffic to one lane and sent one woman to the hospital at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Sandra Standeven of Andover was driving a black Dodge Durango north on Route 120 when she lost control of her vehicle, Mexico police Chief James Theriault said. Standeven’s mother, Jane Reed, 78, […]
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Local, state fire officials expect increased injuries, fires with new Maine fireworks law
RUMFORD — Bob Chase and Richard E. Taylor are not looking forward to New Year’s Day. That’s when Maine’s new law makes it legal for people 21 and older to buy, sell, use and possess hundreds of currently illegal consumer fireworks. Chase is Rumford’s fire chief and Taylor is the state fire marshal senior planner […]
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Mexico’s Region 9 to house local access TV
MEXICO — The Region 9 School of Applied Technology board on Wednesday unanimously approved use of an upstairs room by the Western Valley Access Channel. The move is expected to provide students at Region 9, as well as others from RSU 10 and SAD 44 in the future, with added resources for learning how to […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office: * David W. Ivey, 53, of Norway, Dec. 6, unpaid fines for operating after license suspended or revoked, $210 cash bail, Norway Police Department. * Albert A. Gandreau Jr., 51, of Bethel, Dec. 7, domestic violence assault, $300 cash bail, Oxford County […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office plans extra patrols for OUI enforcement
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office will begin extra patrols this weekend looking for drivers operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs. According to a release from the department, the sheriff’s office has received a grant from Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, which will cover roadblocks and saturation patrols. Dep. George Cayer said […]
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Rumford auditor tells board town’s in ‘strong financial condition’
RUMFORD — Town officials were busy Tuesday routinely double-checking town auditor Ron Smith’s 2010-11 audit of Rumford’s financial books. Although Smith told selectmen last Thursday the audit revealed Rumford’s finances “are rock solid,” Treasurer Debbie Laurinaitis said she always examines such reports to check for discrepancies before selectmen vote to accept the document. That is […]
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Rumford Crime Bulletin
Incident Report Statistics: Between Monday, Nov. 28, and Monday, Dec. 5, patrol officers responded to 115 complaints. Arrests/Summonses: Monday, Nov. 28, at 8:20 a.m., Greg Gibbons, 25, of Mexico was arrested by Sgt. Tracey Higley on two charges of theft. Gibbons is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 7. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 1:37 […]
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Foreign-exchange students like school in Dixfield
DIXFIELD — Marcel Secio wanted to find all kinds of new experiences when he applied in his home country of Germany to become a foreign-exchange student in the United States. With just three months in the U.S. at Dirigo High School, the 16-year-old has found more than he could have hoped for. “The United States […]
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * David T. Marshall, 27, of Norway, Dec. 5, domestic violence assault, obstructing the report of a crime, criminal mischief and violation of bail condition, Norway Police Department. * Tyler J. Rioux, 21, of Norway, Dec. 6, failure to submit to arrest or […]