PARIS — The Oxford County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to allow the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to buy two utility terrain vehicles and a trailer for use with the agency’s Stonegarden detail. Operation Stonegarden is a federally funded border security enhancement program in which deputies help the U.S. Border Patrol monitor the boundary between […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Replica of Vietnam Wall ceremony to feature Norway vet's song
Friends and classmates had died in the war. Some had even committed suicide. At the depth of his depression in the 1970s, Al Pelletier thought he might follow suit. After his 30-month service in Vietnam, he wore his uniform and medals with pride when he arrived in San Francisco. He and other veterans quickly discovered […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Bail set for Turner man charged in chase
PARIS — Bail was set at $1,000 for a Turner man who crashed his car Thursday afternoon and led police on a chase through the woods in Norway and Oxford. Cody Parsons, 24, was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of eluding an officer, and misdemeanor charges of driving to endanger, leaving the scene of […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
This week's agenda
Monday Bethel: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Jay: North Jay Water District, 6 p.m., Town Office Jay: Jay Village Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wilton: New England Clean Energy Connect informational meeting, doors open at 6 p.m. and program […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills, sj-web
Bethel society replacing Moses Mason building
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society has begun construction of a replica of an office and library that for 36 years belonged to Dr. Moses Mason. Mason (1789-1866) was one of Bethel’s most-renowned residents, according to the society. He worked as a physician and businessman, and served in many offices of public trust, including two […]
Posted inOxford Hills, sj-web
Story of Paris Hill man connects Maine to ‘complexities’ of slave trade
The story of the boy who was abducted from the eastern coast of Africa and wound up living among country folk in western Maine has captivated the residents of Paris Hill for more than 160 years. It’s a revealing tale, at turns tragic, bewildering and inspiring, that stretches across an ocean, three continents and nearly […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Norway Music and Arts Festival
Allison Johnson performs with hula hoops during the Norway Music and Arts Festival in downtown Norway on Saturday. It was the 51st year of the annual event. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Allison Johnson performs with hula hoops during the Norway Music and Arts Festival in downtown Norway on Saturday. It was the 51st year of the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Oxford County Jail inmate death investigated
PARIS — Corrections officials are investigating the death of an Oxford County Jail inmate who died four days after suffering self-inflicted injuries at the lockup. According to his obituary, 47-year-old Scott A. Britton of South Paris died July 10 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The cause of death was not immediately available Friday. Oxford County […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Church plans to purchase former manufacturing plant in Norway
NORWAY — The pastor of Moss Brook Church told the Planning Board on Thursday evening that the church plans to spend up to $1.2 million to purchase and renovate the former Grover Gundrilling building on Aldrich Avenue. Mike Booker said the church has been meeting in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium in Paris for […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Franklin County advised to develop strategy for broadband funding
WILTON — In hopes of increasing broadband internet connections in rural Maine, members of two organizations informed community leaders in Franklin County how to follow a state action plan to secure funding when $600 million from the federal government becomes available. Part of a traveling informational tour hosted by the ConnectME Authority — an organization […]