By Peter McGuire BUCKFIELD — Firefighters from seven towns spent hours Thursday night battling a fire that destroyed a two-story home on Paris Hill Road The fire was reported around 9:30 p.m. at 362 Paris Hill Road. Crews arriving at the scene found an attached garage fully engulfed in flames that were rapidly spreading to the […]
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Imagine a New Year’s resolution that makes a difference
n the popular original television series and later the big screen hits, Captain Kirk from Star Trek had a knack for being able to swing around a moon or two, go back in time, and alter the consequences of a previous action. He did it in “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” where he and […]
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Ugly Sweater/Tie Party raises funds for homeless shelter
By Barry Matulaitis/Editor FARMINGTON — For the second year in a row, the Dugout Bar and Grill hosted the Ugly Sweater/Tie Party. This year, the Western Maine Homeless Outreach (WMHO) was the recipient of the proceeds. A total of $3,350 was raised at the party, and Key Bank provided a match to bring the total […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Ugly Sweater/Tie Party raises funds for homeless shelter
By Barry Matulaitis, Editor FARMINGTON — For the second year in a row, the Dugout Bar and Grill hosted the Ugly Sweater/Tie Party. This year, the Western Maine Homeless Outreach (WMHO) was the recipient of the proceeds. A total of $3,350 was raised at the party, and Key Bank provided a match to bring the […]
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Towns gear up for health-insurance requirements
By Christopher Crosby AREA— As key provisions of the Affordable Care Act came into effect Jan. 1, small towns across the country are grappling with ways to implement the necessary changes in order to comply with the new health care regulations. Many are facing the same predicament that forced Oxford’s hand last week when selectmen voted […]
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Frozen wonderland
By Christopher Crosby COLD GLASS— Freezing rain just before Christmas coated much of Maine in ice, and the spectacular, dazzling beauty was cold comfort to as many as 123,000 residents without power over the holiday.
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Law enforcement, casino, town matters dominated 2013
By Amanda Johnson and Christopher Crosby AREA—Recapping the year’s top stories, the Advertiser Democrat takes a backward glance at the events that grabbed headlines. Paris voters nearly axed the police department and instead hired a new chief; welcomed a new town manager, and – after terse encounters at selectmen’s meetings , eased into detente. Buckfield voted […]
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New members
NEW MEMBERS — The Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club recently welcomed Debbie Martin and Neil Prendergast into membership. Pictured following the November induction are, from left, sponsor Stuart Cummings, Debbie Martin, club President and sponsor Mary Anna Palmer and Neil Prendergast. Debbie is Deputy Treasurer for Oxford County and Neil is an attorney at Hanley & Associates […]
Posted inOpinion, Rumford Falls Times
Interest on unpaid taxes
To the Editor: How many people can walk into a bank and get an unsecured loan for 3%? I checked the rates at the Credit Union and found that personal loan rates are 7.9%. To get close to that interest rate you would have to secure it with something, like a new vehicle. Yet some […]
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It should dawn on us that the poor have always been with us but many don’t seem to like it
It’s not nice to come across as a gaggle of Grinches this time of year but a troubling trend hatched in 2013. It has to do with people’s attitudes toward others. We’ll cut to the chase, and we’ll try to be nice about it. Too many Americans dislike poor people. There you have it. No […]