PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Elliot Delgado-Acevedo, 25, of Parsonsfield, Oct. 27, failure to appear and failure to pay fines, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Margaret E. Grifo, 23, of Pawlet, Vt., Oct. 27, operating after suspension, illegal attachment of plates and possession of methadone, $1,500 unsecured, […]
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Mexico police log
MEXICO — The Police Department responded to 92 incidents from Oct. 15 to Oct. 31. Burglary * Oct 29 at 4:25 p.m, a Roxbury Road resident reported someone broke into their residence. The owner reported the couch was tipped over, 80 DVDs were taken, along with a memory card from a play station. * Oct. […]
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Fire destroys house in Mexico; family and pets escape
MEXICO — Residents and family pets at 300 River Road escaped just minutes before their house was fully engulfed by flames Tuesday night. Fire departments from Mexico, Rumford, Dixfield, Peru, Roxbury and Andover responded to the 5:25 p.m. fire. Linda Bisson, who owns the house, said her son, Nelson Bisson, and his wife, Courtney, had […]
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Dixfield annual Halloween walk tonight
DIXFIELD — The annual Halloween walk along Weld Street on Monday night will offer children and parents a sweet, safe way to trick or treat, organizers said. The organizing committee raises money all year to buy candy for each participating house on Weld Street. “That way we know the houses and candy are safe for […]
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Countryfolk Music and Minerals Museum being built in East Dixfield
DIXFIELD — For the past seven weeks, volunteers have been building the new Countryfolk Music and Minerals Museum on Route 2 in East Dixfield. Larry Bisbee, operator of the venue that showcases Maine musicians and awards youth music scholarships annually, said Thursday that the roof is now boarded and sheet metal will be delivered this […]
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Rumford hunter bags first deer while taking break from hunting
RUMFORD — Taking a break from deer hunting by sitting in the sun to warm up on Saturday was the right place at the right time for Rumford hunter “Cussy” Arsenault and his 10-year-old son, Damien. The elder Arsenault, who bought his hunting license Friday night, bagged an 8-point, 193½-pound buck with a .44 Magnum […]