John Rioux-Poulios is charged in the death of John Pikiell, 70, of Norway, whose car was rear-ended.
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32 Buckfield Junior-Senior High School seniors honored at outdoor graduation ceremony
BUCKFIELD — Car horns, applause and cheers filled the air at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School as its 32 seniors were honored at their graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon. The graduation was held outside with social distancing practices to ensure that no more than 50 participants were in proximity to each other at any one time. Family […]
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Some towns not holding in-person annual meetings
Restrictions of large gatherings during COVID-19 prompt alternatives.
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Video of two men confronting Norway man’s racist signs goes viral
When Travis Verrill and Jason Gordon saw signs in a resident’s window that were racist, they talked to the man and asked him to take them down. He did, and their video afterward caught the attention of two million people online.
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Fire in Parkertown Township of undetermined cause
Norway couple lost home and contents Thursday night.
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Boxberry School in Harrison is closing
The administrator of the private elementary school on Island Pond cited low enrollment and problems with funding due to COVID-19 as reasons for its demise.
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Oxford Fair remains on track for September opening
Organizers of the four-day agricultural showcase will wait until early August to make a final decision on whether state rules allow it to open.
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SAD 17 board approves $42.9M budget
Voters will decide on the proposal July 14.
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Black Lives Matter protest planned for Bethel on Tuesday
Organizers say Tuesday’s planned peaceful march will express outrage at police brutality throughout the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death during an arrest in Minneapolis.