Overnight standoff ends after 59-year-old Reed Rickabaugh exited residence and shot at police.
Oxford Hills
News and information about the Oxford Hills area from the Sun Journal.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
West Paris man’s bail reduced on attempted murder charge
The victim, Vincent Andre Choppin Jr., was found shot to death in Massachussets, more than a month after the incident in Maine.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway Opera House awarded engineering grant
NORWAY — The Norway Opera House has been awarded a grant to help fund its continuing rehabilitation. The $50,000 grant is from the Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center. It will cover engineering plans to replace roof trusses of the building and signals the start of the fourth phase of a two-decade effort to completely […]
Posted inBusiness, Oxford Hills
Ocean State customer upset voluntary surcharge didn’t seem so voluntary
On March 31, Ocean State Job Lot instituted a new 2% surcharge chain-wide to raise money for employees that cashiers can take off bills at checkout if customers ask, according to the company: “While that might not be happening 100% of the time, it is our intention.”
Posted inOxford Hills
Fryeburg Police Department pokes fun at 4-20 on Facebook
In a pun-filled Facebook post, the unofficial holiday of marijuana consumption got a nod.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills
Community theaters in upheaval over COVID-19 pandemic
Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theater has had to cancel two shows this season, and Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Alliance has likewise had to cancel it’s springtime production.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills
Birthday parades replace parties in time of pandemic
Police, fire and rescue personnel helping make celebrations special.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford board forwards budget proposal to voters
The $6.12 million spending plan is about $360,000 more than this year.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Most municipalities avoid furloughs … so far
Some are on the job, some are working from home during pandemic.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Bethel man charged with assaulting an Oxford County deputy
Eric Cole was arrested Tuesday afternoon during an incident on Annis Road.