PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Richard Hodge, 25, of Norway, violation of bail conditions, 3:35 p.m., June 23 in Paris, Norway Police Department. * Anthony Jordan, 26, of Canton, fugitive from justice and failure to appear, 10 p.m., June 23 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * […]
Bethel
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Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: • Jessica Geyer, 41, of Hiram, failure to appear, 10:27 p.m., June 19 in Hiram. • Loretta-Jo Haas, 41, of Peru, domestic violence assault, 12:34 a.m., June 19 in Peru, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Danny Harmon, 37, of Hiram, domestic violence […]
Woodstock board signs letter of support for wind ordinance petition
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to sign a letter of support asking the Maine Land Use Planning Commission in Bangor to remove Milton Township from the state’s expedited permitting area for wind energy development. The letter stated the town made the request “for several reasons, foremost of which is our obligation […]
Bethel Chamber of Commerce, Mahoosuc Arts Council collaborating for Art Fair
BETHEL — The Bethel Chamber of Commerce and the Mahoosuc Arts Council are organizing the 27th annual Bethel Art Fair, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 2. The fair features dozens of vendors, businesses and other art-based organizations scattered throughout the downtown area and across the town common. Jessie Perkins, events and […]
Newry voters approve additional $264K for Sunday River Road project
NEWRY — Residents at a special town meeting Tuesday voted to appropriate an additional $264,000 toward the Sunday River Road project, Town Administrator Amy Bernard said. At the annual town meeting on March 8, residents voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue a bond not to exceed $850,000 to pave Sunday River Road […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Tracy Gagnon, 30, of Lewiston, burglary, theft and violation of bail conditions, 9:26 p.m., June 20 in Rumford, Rumford Police Department. * Evan Theriault, 18, of Livermore, violation of bail conditions and violation of protection order, 4:25 a.m., June 20 in […]
Just a Minute: First day of summer
Range Ponds State Park, Poland POLAND — At noon, eight blue kayaks glided up to the hot, sandy shores of Range Ponds State Park. Seven Gray-New Gloucester Middle School students and outdoor educator Calvin Vaillancourt popped out. On any other day, they might have been finishing up a lesson. Vaillancourt has given them physics challenges […]
Newry to decide Sunday River Road funding at meeting June 21
NEWRY — Residents will decide at a special town meeting Tuesday whether to raise and appropriate an additional $264,000 toward the Sunday River Road project. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Bear River Grange Hall. At the annual town meeting on March 8, residents voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue […]
Oxford County arrest log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Roger Fadden, 47, of West Paris, violation of protection order, 11:31 p.m., June 14 in West Paris, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * Ronald Bartlett Jr., 44, Fryeburg, failure to appear and violation of protection order, 10:42 p.m., June 15 in Fryeburg, […]
Regional agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Farmington: Franklin County Commission, 9 a.m., county building New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Smith Hall Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico […]