PARIS – A West Paris man pleaded guilty in Oxford County Superior Court on Friday morning to conspiracy to deal heroin. Richard Labay, 39, was one of 15 people arrested in 2015 as part of what officials called the largest drug investigation in Oxford County history. He pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy to commit trafficking […]
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West Paris home destroyed by fire
WEST PARIS — State fire investigator Dan Young said a fire that destroyed an abandoned mobile home at 67 Morse Hill Road on Thursday night may have had a “human element to it.” Young said he investigated the fire Friday afternoon, and based on the evidence, determined that it was an “incendiary fire,” not electrical […]
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Local events to honor the victims of September 11th
Events have been planned in memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. * Auburn: Sunday, Sept. 11, Auburn Fire Department’s Annual 9/11 Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Auburn Fire Department, 550 Minot Ave., Auburn. * Livermore Falls: Sunday, Sept. 11, Patriot Day Sept. 11 Remembrance, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Union Park. Rain or shine. * Norway: Sunday, Sept. […]
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Buckfield selectmen vote to join Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce
BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to join the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce, after hearing from a representative of that group, Town Manager Cindy Dunn said Thursday. Mary Anna Palmer, a member of the chamber’s executive board, spoke to selectmen at their meeting Tuesday. “She just gave a presentation on how she […]
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Otisfield residents to vote on recycling corporation
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will ask voters Nov. 8 if they wish to terminate an agreement with Oxford County Regional Recycling Corp. for recycling services and to dissolve the corporation. Board of Selectmen Chairman Hal Ferguson said a two-thirds vote will be necessary. In July, Oxford County Regional Recycling Corp. took the first […]
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Oxford Police need help identifying man
DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN? — On Friday, Sept. 2, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Oxford Police Sgt. Rickie Jack stopped a suspicious vehicle in reference to a traffic complaint on Main Street in Oxford. The operator told Jack he didn’t have a license. While Jack was speaking with the subject, the subject bolted and ran into […]
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West Paris church hosting substance abuse forum Sept. 24
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church will host a community forum on substance abuse from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Several guest speakers will talk about their experiences with substance abuse. Greenwood resident Suzanne Dunham said the forum, “Substance Abuse in Our Community – Time for Action, Together We Can Make a […]
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Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were recently recorded at the Oxford County Jail: * Roberta Blood-Kemp, 40, of Lovell, escape from custody, operating under the influence, failure to submit to arrest, refusing to sign summons and failure to stop for an officer, 3:21 a.m., Sept. 4 in Fryeburg, Fryeburg Police Department. * Matthew Callaghan, 33, […]
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Oxford Hills teachers ratify contract
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Education Association has ratified a three-year contract that calls for cost-of-living and step increases in pay. “Things went well. Both sides came out of it happy with the results,” School Administrative District 17 Director Barry Patrie said. He chairs the board’s negotiation team, which approved the contract in August. The […]