• Chelsea Renee Kimball, 21, of Paris, operating after suspension, 11:14 a.m. Jan. 16 in Paris, Paris Police Department. • Samantha N. Edwards, 34, of Richmond, failure to appear, 2:15 p.m. Jan. 16 in Paris, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Kevin Alden Robblee, 28, of Brownfield, failure to pay fines, 3:33 p.m. Jan. 16 in Brownfield, Oxford […]
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Missing your paper Sunday morning?
The severity of the winter storm will likely cause delays with tomorrow’s newspaper delivery. The heavy snowfall and icy conditions pose a risk to the safety of our carriers. Your paper may be delivered later than usual tomorrow or even along with your next scheduled delivery. You can keep up with our storm coverage and all the latest breaking local news at SunJournal.com. […]
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Massachusetts man charged with stealing handgun, rifle from state trooper in Norway
The 23-year-old is accused of taking the firearms from the trooper’s cruiser last June.
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Police arrest Lewiston man, seize drugs and cash at Oxford hotel
OXFORD — After a two-week investigation by the Oxford Police Department, a Lewiston man was arrested this week and charged with selling cocaine. Kamau Thompson Kamau Thompson, 45, was also arrested on outstanding warrants, including two warrants charging aggravated trafficking and failure to appear, and other aggravated trafficking warrants. Police searched a room at the Hampton […]
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Oxford board approves cable TV contract
OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously agreed Thursday night to a contract with Charter Communications for cable television services. The previous agreement signed in 2001 expired in 2016. The 15-year contract requires Charter Communications, which operates under the brand of Spectrum, to extend cable service to areas with at least 20 residences per mile. […]
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Norway board hears presentation on proposed highway garage
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen was given specifics Thursday night on a new town highway garage under consideration. The proposed garage would cost about $3.2 million, or $169.31 per square foot, according to Town Manager Dennis Lajoie and Rob Prue of Pine Tree Engineering in Bath. During the presentation, Lajoie said when he was […]
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Police identify Buckfield man who died in Route 117 crash
BUCKFIELD — A 24-year-old man from Buckfield died Wednesday night when his car crossed the centerline on Route 117 and collided with a pickup truck. Alexander Pond was killed at about 5 p.m. when his Volkswagen Beetle hit an oncoming Ford F-350 that was hauling a trailer, according to police. Stacy Cobb, 55, of Wayne was […]
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Oxford County Courthouse expansion well underway
Workers with Ganneston Construction of Augusta continue to work on the expansion of the Oxford County Courthouse on Wednesday, setting concrete walls that will serve as the new basement. The expansion has an expected finish date of May 2020. Plans for the project include a two-story, 11,000-square-foot addition, renovations to the interior of the building, […]
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Commissioners approve $7,300 purchase for Sheriff's Office furniture
PARIS – The Oxford County Commissioners voted 3-0 on Tuesday morning to authorize the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to spend up to $7,300 on office furniture for the department. Sheriff Chris Wainwright said the department has about $11,000 in its drug forfeiture account, and he feels replacing the department’s office furniture would be a good […]
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24-year-old man killed in Buckfield collision on Route 117
BUCKFIELD — A 24-year-old man died Wednesday night when his Volkswagen Beetle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a Ford F-150 hauling a trailer on Route 117, police said. A 55-year-old woman driving the truck was taken to the hospital as a precaution for injuries that were not life-threatening, Maine Department of Public Safety […]